If pilot of airline X has a valid type rating for the same aircraft as flown by airline Y, what the hell is the point of bothering with an assessment sim ride on a totally different a/c? Or even on his rated a/c type unless it's to establish whether he's worked to the same SOPs on his previous airline. Isn't that otherwise a total waste of shareholder's cash? Surely the suitability for employment with the new company can be assessed by an interview with the Chief Pilot?
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