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Nah,
They'll prolly be very happy about the extra sim time vs. the present MCC where people are both expected to learn CRM & struggle with flying a big jet for the first time. Actual flying (in connection with training) helps very little in actual airline transition - we still get 250 hr. guys on the line with loads of "actual flying" in PA28s, but they have difficulties with a) the radio b) scan-flows c) spatial awareness d) energy management. So a) can't get any worse, while b) through d) will improve with simulator use.
So the earlier the better (assuming we are sticking with the concept of 250-hr. guys'n'gals in jets, that is)
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