My best friend from college was an AF IP. A couple years ago he told me it was a massive uphill battle to wash anybody out of UPT. Then they basically cut the hours in half and tried adding a bunch of VR-type training that'd track their instrument scan, etc. That stuff definitely helps, but it's not anywhere close to a 1 for 1 replacement for the SA, airmanship, and ADM from real-world experience.