For a large amount of operators this is not an option because of the cost involved. The major simulator operators such as FlightSafety and CAE Simuflite, still want very large sums of money. That's fine for a private aircraft where the owner foots the bill, but not for operators where their fleet is AOC only, still we are being cripple by ridiculous CAA charges and a recession where clients want £1 for 50p. I am all for simulator training as an AOC Head of Training. However the cost at the moment is sometimes astronomical. The sim providers need to help out!