72 hours in a simulator... great, that's advanced training
. It would sure replace 1500h in a real aircraft in real conditions, real icing, real ATC radio, noise interference, aircraft vibrations, night IMC, CB's, unexpected headwinds, unreliable fuel gauges, etc...
Errr, let me see, if I spend the next two weeks watching porn movies, study the Kama Sutra and play with myself, would that make me a great lover?
I don't think we can simulate everything, and you gotta do the real thing to get proficient. Preferably far away from an 80 ton airliner with 200 pax inside.
Flex