Cyclic,
I agree
But see Crazy's response above yours. I can appreciate why Sim IFR is within both the PPL and CPL syllabus. To help those unfortunate enough to get themselves into such a grave situation (no pun intended).
FWIW I think it would be time better spent improving the Airmanship skills of low hours pilots so that they make good/correct decisions much earlier - thereby reducing the numbers of those that push their luck to the extent that serious injury and or death is a real possibility.
Guess we're back to the Safety evenings initiated by GS and MG (not of course forgetting the assistance now provided by Paco)
IMC/IFR flight can be safely completed, but by qualified and current pilots in IFR certificated machines. The rules are quite clear and simple really
FW