So a one hour sim is a pretty quick and cheap way to back up the piece of paper and ensure that the candidate has the foundational level of skills upon which they can be further trained.
Explain the logic behind sim testing a prior Airbus pilot in a 737 classic sim that requires a more analogue type instrument scan?
I have seen in the past traits that the non pilots on a recruitment board thought were a bonus were viewed as a potential problem by the pilots on the recruitment board.
Yup, can't have new pilots with more variety of skills and knowledge than the pilot in the left seat.
I don’t think dropping a sim check is good for anyone.
Yet air ambulance operators don't bother. Are they unsafe?
Safety is not the utmost priority of an Airline, it's safety to a price.