Originally Posted by
SASless
...I am surprised to learn the Aberdeen Simulator(s) are not working nearly 24 hours each and every day. I would think every pilot, but especially newer pilots would be encouraged to make use of the Sim(s) anytime they were not scheduled for Required Training..
I've been flying IFR helicopters for over 20 years including offshore for almost 10 years and have never once sat in a sim let alone done any training in one.....I'd like to have a go in a sim at least once in my career but alas it looks unlikely. So far the employers or oil companies/clients never wanted to pay for it, perhaps they never considered it worth the expense or time.