Skycap and Millerscourt
Obviously neither of you has a clue what you are talking about.
DEC onto the B744 without previous 744 experience required six circuits and one GA, the minimum accepted by the CAAS for licence issue, in those days. Ex SAA and QF 743 captains also did seven circuits because the aircraft and the time was available and no one in their right mind turns down such an opportunity.
Before leaping in with stupid and sarcastic comments it might help if you took the time and effort to establish a few facts.
Millerscourt, possibly the A340 only required four.