Standard excercise for cadets on the last SIM before the check-ride: At positive climb call the PIC goes u/s. After thrust reduction an engine stalls (the wrong one wind-wise) and fails with damage. 2/3 of max demonstrated crosswind and cloudbase at 220 ft. Reasonable cabin co-op and clear ATC liaison both required to pass.
And they make it look easy. Robotic, rota-learned? Perhaps, safe and organised nevertheless.
What a murderous use of a simulator and the classic reason why they are called the Horror Box. Just count the number of separate "events" foisted upon the student. PIC loses his marbles seconds after VR (a major non-normal) Seconds later an engine problem and engine failure with strong crosswind (another major non-normal totally unrelated to the captain snuffing it temporarily).
Although the writer doesn't say so, the mention of a strong crosswind coupled with 220 ft cloud base suggests the student is now required to land under these conditions (One engine out, one captain out, and weather bad. .
The word for that set of events all rolled into one session is commonly known as "Brutalising" and is a total waste of simulator time and money. I am astonished that any operator of good repute would sanction such a nonsensical approach and have the temerity to call it "training.".
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