Poll: How often do you think your ATC has simulator emergency training?

[Here to Help]

(I can't see any option in creating a thread to start a poll as per http://www.pprune.org/forums/faq.php?s=&do=search&q=poll&match=all&titlesonly=0, so it will be manual)

Question for airspace users:
How often do you think that your ATC receives simulator refresher training for in-flight emergencies? These emergencies could include VFR in IMC, aircraft malfunction, loss of communications etc.

1) Once every 6 months
2) Once every year
3) Once every 2 years
4) Never

[divingduck]

Here in the sandpit...the answer is once per year.
Mandatory full day with lectures and sim runs.
Why do you ask?:E

[Tidbinbilla]

Mods are the only ones who can start polls. I'm happy to start one for you. In the Questions forum of course :)

However, I expect you'll post the answer in 7 days when the poll ends, Here to Help :ok:

TID

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Every time I flew out of EN, why do you ask?:}

Seriously, wouldn't this depend on whatever mandatory check and training requirments as part of keeping your quals?

[Roger Standby]

mandatory?:rolleyes:

[Plazbot]

The question that goes hand in hand is how often does ATC get simulator refresher at all? Not some bull**** work sheet but a fairdinkum sim run that mimics real stuff. Probably get the same answer.

Never fear though. Free coffee Wednesday will solve the problem.:=

[Hempy]

Once every 6 months http://www.pprune.org/forums/images/polls/bar2-l.gifhttp://www.pprune.org/forums/images/polls/bar2.gifhttp://www.pprune.org/forums/images/polls/bar2-r.gif 15 13.16%
I lol'ed

[Roger Standby]

Once a year? I lol'ed! :rolleyes:

[Roger Standby]

Looks like reality kicked in at the end when people got a whiff of the posts. I've been in the job 6 years. Spent one day (2 or 3 half hour runs, if that) in the sim (I use the term "sim" loosely, but don't get me started on that one...) a couple of years back simulating emergency procedures. That's it. Pretty impressive, eh?:ugh::{:uhoh: