I don't understand what all the discussion (quality/quantity of experience, sim time etc.) is about since in the VERY near future, there will be no need for pilots at all in transport category aircraft. The technology already exists, but the biggest hurdle to implementation is SLF acceptance. Well, there might be a computer tech located somewhere on the aircraft to trouble shoot various systems glitches who will be able to set things right with just a few clicks of a mouse or the pushing of a few buttons. There will be no windows provided for the tech since there would be no need for him/her to interact with the physical world. Can you imagine that, controlling a large transport category aircraft by just manipulating a few buttons and knobs and not looking out the window? Oh wait ....
Cheers, I think,