True, but there is a big difference from a trained commerical pilot doing type specific training in a sim then jumping in the real thing and an ab initio candidate spending the majority of their time in the sim from day one. You'd better have the basic decision making skills down before you show up for 142 type training. I'd be worried about someone who has never flown any appreciable time in a real aircraft before. Its the same argument as the 250 hour airline pilot. Sure they can push the buttons and move the levers, but can they handle the real time decision making process when their butt is really on the line?