To be more accurate, the simulator check is done by a training captain who only has the barest details of your experience.
If you dont have an instrument rating, he'll know about that, but he doesnt know if you're IFR current, or your experience.
His comments are passed on to the interview panel, and these are the people who look at your logbook and can take into account recent experience.
As for being in Jabiru, even flight sim on the computer is better than nothing!
