Originally Posted by HuggyU2

It was good, but I wouldn't call it "the best training I've ever had" by any stretch. (Don't misunderstand me: I thought it was well done.)

Nothing new was presented, and at least one thing was dumbed-down a bit... though I do understand the logic behind it.

Additionally, the sim is quite limiting in what it can realistically simulate. I did a UPRT course in 2014 that was flown in a Saberliner. We flew it to some pretty extreme attitudes and I enjoyed that. Talking to pilots that hadn't done much of that kind of flying, they said doing it in the actual jet is very eye-opening and worthwhile.

It was good to fly the maneuvers: they should be practiced periodically.
And if pilots without "upside-down time" find it beneficial, UAL should continue to incorporate it into every sim session we do. The sim time is usually available on our 9-month refreshers.