I see they have also amended the definition of helicopter flight time
It has been defined like this ("rotor turning time") for (at least!) the last 10 years.....in JAR-FCL 2.
They changed the definition of "instrument flying time" in EASA-nothing any more with "no visible horizon".
The definition is "all the time that one flies an aircraft solely with reference on the instruments"....
Simulator time has NEVER be "real flight time"-and although many authorities advise their pilots to log sim hours in their logbook, they also say NOT to add these hours to the total flying hours...
If you can tell me which authorities would accept sim hours as "real flight time", i would be happy to send a few applications-as i can add another 2000 hours to my flight experience, including some flights on helicopters that i donīt even have a type rating on...