Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Of course they will? Really?
Depends on the length of absence but some certainly will - I wouldn't describe the syllabus as a "give" but where I am for an extended absence of say, much more than 6 months to a year our Ops D certainly specifies at least one 4 hour refresher sim before launching into a catch up of missed LPCs/OPCs before getting anywhere near the line...
I know of someone where I work who due illness had a >18 month absence and as per the syllabus they had 5 X 4 hour sims before heading off with a LTC for revalidation on the aircraft.