Well something may come out of this ....i think the sim idea is great and hope to hear more soon . Dont mean to be like a dog with a bone but ....wouldnt an experienced instrument instructor be able to safely fly that R44 ifr ? Why does it need sas ? what happens in an ifr machine if the sas fails ...are you toast ? I dont think so !! In which case you could demonstrate and give hands on for students in actual for no great cost . If the only reason is the rules ...well maybe they should be changed to allow for training . I am sorry but there are a lot of rules that are just daft ( singles into Battersea etc )and maybe the single engine ifr should be changed to allow at least for training to encourage people to do it or make 5hrs actual mandatory.
My last word ( honest !) has to be the daft way we all practice autos relentlessly in training when engine failure is the very least likely thing that is going to kill you !!! ( and we wreck countless machines ...albeit mostly 22,s !)
The MOST likely ...cfit ....what training ? Virtually none at all . Just wise old men saying "dont go there". One day we will see sense and prepare people for the worst and at least give them a fighting chance .