Just to add an extra dimension to the debate.
What are the views on the FFT product currently being promoted and now unbelievably approved by French DGAC, Indian and NZ authorities for just about everything a LD FFS does despite not complying with a raft of requirements of JAR-STD-1A or international equivalents for even a Level B sim, let alone LD? (No motion system, faithful cockpit environment etc).
Is it acceptable for crews to experience their (hopefully) only high speed RTO, OEI or whatever every 6 months or to convert onto type without the ‘benefits’ of a full motion system or a faithful replicant of the flightdeck?
(Having experienced the FFT, it is an excellent training tool that could enhance training programmes quite considerably. However should this type of devise replace an FFS or complement/supplement it?)