They still remain simulators though. Those winds and turbulence you so proudly mention are still simulated.
In the light of all this; makes me wonder how much of "real", non-sim aircraft time do you guys get? I mean, not counting revenue flights. Is there any opportunity to practice non-routine scenarios in real type flight? For every hour of sim training time how much "real" training time does one enjoy?
Judging by the cost of flying an empty heavy; probably not much, eh?