Originally Posted by
sonicbum
I would focus on training/evaluating pilote core competencies that I would clearly define by means of Line oriented scenarios. Let's keep this idea between us! ;-)
Kidding aside, I think the competencies based training is as of today the closest concept to what could be considered "ideal" training keeping in mind that one of the most important crm training elements that is "surprise and startle" will always have loads of limitations in terms of exposure in the SIM, because anytime a pilot steps in the magic box, then said pilot knows there's going to be a lot of action so the concept of surprise and startle loses some grip.
Wish I could find the article I read. Guy would do SIM sessions and not fail anything. Student would come out swearing, sweating, confused, no idea what they did wrong. If you are in the sim, you know something will fail, if you fly the line you know nothing will happen. Until it does.