etesting2000;
Question, are faults to this degree taught in simulator or is this an extraordinary event?
In routine, recurrent training, no, they are not. They can show up on the final ride for a brand new captain being promoted but there is no pass-fail, only the experience.
The sim rides which establish both aircraft and instrument flying competency and have full pass-fail outcomes, are, in my experience, heavily scripted and known and prepared for in advance with advance workbooks and so on. The process is, in my view, very good and appropriate. One simply cannot train for what are extremely rare moments when ultimately one must utilize every ounce of one's experience, training, skill and intuition. Al Haynes and his crew were in such a situation as I'm sure we all know. These issues are front and center in our industry right now with Madrid, Colgan and a few others.
'nuff drift.