Originally Posted by hostile
I thought that it is the operator who operates their helicopters and keep the flight crew in best shape. Not the client
. Simulator is the place where you are able to go thru all bad situations.
Not quite! Simulators are the only place where you can practice abnormal situations without increasing the risk to crew. As such, Sims are invaluable in the drive to "keep flight crew in best shape".
However, we are digressing from the original thread and implying that the use of the simulator in this particular case could have prevented the accident.
As previously stated by many others, lets not prejudge the investigation.