Originally Posted by bedrock

Aren't simulated engine failures, smoke in the cockpit, hydraulic failures, etc. designed to do just that? Give you experience handling emergencies w/o the danger? You can't manufacture ALL experience, but you could do a much better job than what is being offered. In the current environment there isn't a requirement, so it doesn't get done.

Meanwhile Airbus and the new line of regional jets are out there being marketed as simpler and safer to fly, with enough automation to compensate for the lack of pilot skill and experience. The growth of world aviation demands this; the general public is ignorant of the situation, and the amount of automation is actually contributing to the difficulty in handling emergencies. In the case of an A380 with a blown engine, they had 15 checklists to cover! It was information overload and in the end, the pilots fell back on their experience to determine the proper approach speeds. see link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29OI5VeW30