the NTSB is unaware of any recent efforts to improve the fidelity of the wind models used in simulators for the training of gusty crosswind takeoffs and landings.”
For the sake of the discussion, let's forget gusts and concentrate on teaching the students how to manipulate the controls in a direct steady crosswind. Many pilots have significant difficulty in this area.
From the excellent points put forward in earlier posts I must say I am now confused whether full flight simulators have the fidelity for steady crosswinds. I accept that gusty crosswinds are a fidelity problem.
If steady crosswinds cannot be handled by the simulator then why do type rating syllabus and recurrent training such as LOFT, allow crosswinds to be set by the simulator instructor?