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Old 11th October 2012 | 07:27
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RemoveB4Flght
 
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Number one, that would be very, very expensive as a 320 simulator plus instructor would cost 500-800 dollars an hour or more.

Second, despite the sim being a recognized substitute for the real aircraft for training and landing currency, and many of us having sweated in it more than a few times, it is not a substitute for line flying experience.

I have never heard of an airline waiving time on type in lieu of an absurd amount of simulator time, and I don't see this as a viable (or cost effective) way of skipping to the head of the line at a hiring airline.
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