Originally Posted by
gulliBell
Correct. And you can do all your training in the sim, including initial type rating and instrument rating.
I did my entire AW139 type rating in the SIM. Including FAA flight test.
I would have had no hesitation in starting and flying away in the real thing immediately afterwards. The company I work for don’t do things that way, and I was lucky enough to do some dual in the airframe before being cut loose.