The “nightmares” comment was more than slightly TIC eckhard but I’ll be honest and say I never really enjoyed the experience,…
I’ll emphasize that’s not meant as a criticism of those that did the training (FWIW I was a trainer/examiner of sorts in my days before BA so I had a bit of insight), it’s just the way it worked with me…..
….I do agree it is sad to see the place reduced to it’s current state, and yes, the sim hall at TBA is quite something….