Oh, and if you applied to CHC last year and didn't have an instrument rating, and passed the initial interview stage, it's highly likely that you'll still be sitting around with your thumb up your butt waiting for them to contact you and tell you any information at all. Very poor way to treat people. Give you an interview then have no contact at all regarding simulator testing. I was under the impression that CHC were a huge operation who could get the job done. It's going to be an interesting time when their new contracts come online and they have nice shiny aircraft but no-one to fly them. Also led to believe they are 15 pilots short at Aberdeen, 3 in England and now possibe shortages in Ireland. Not to mention the new SAR contracts and a couple of other things going on soon.
Happy job hunting.