BA have been training LOFT (Line Orientated Flight Training) for quite a few years now, each tailored to specific flight critical and flight safety events that have occurred in the industry over the previous few years. Over-runs, deep landing, high altitude jet upsets, fires, jammed flaps/slats, single engine hot and high, go-arounds etc. etc. etc.
Personally I think it is an excellent tool. Day 1 is LOFT and day 2 is looking at all of the scenario's that have been deemed critical by the CAA and the training department.
Whilst all of the above is a welcome departure from the 'tick box' exercises that used to be run they still don't allow time for consolidation. When there is time at the end of the sim the likelyhood of the crew 'requesting' to look at certain scenarios is slim. Whether that be jeopardy, time, fatigue or rostering I don't know but it is extremely rare to get a crew to agree on some form of extended training under a 'look and see'.
It all comes down to cost. What is the risk factor of having an accident like the Emirates flight at Dubai? Does it run within the remit of the insurance cover? Is the cost of insurance change less than that required to increase the training remit?
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