Practice Opportunity
If anyone is looking to hone their steam-flying skills, I think there is a Bac 1-11 sim down at Bournemouth.
I certainly found it to be excellent value for a sneak preview before my BA sim assessment. If I remember rightly, the going rate is about 250 quid an hour. Obviously it would make sense to team up with someone else so you could get 2 hours in the seat for that price.
Otherwise, there is a useful DC9-30 sim in High Wycombe which handles much the same.
Some may call it cheating but I firmly believe that a little practice is worth its weight in gold!
Good luck to you all and don't be put off by the gloom merchants in these columns.
LFW