The point that I was trying to make, was that PF, (any PF ?) might have made a better show, if he had had practice. I do not know how many hours a year Simulators are used, 3,000, 4,000 or 5,000 hours - or more ?
Most simulators are in near 24/7 use - the ones I typically work on once in service are most often on a 20 on, 4 maintenance cycle, so are running 24/7, generating revenue for 20 hours a day. Many times I have tried to book a slot to perform an update and found the sim has been booked full-up 24/7 for several weeks. There is a massive demand for sim time and not enough simulators. The problem is often there is time on the wrong simulator....