Just my two cents worth.
It is all very well paying for a type rating in Europe/states where ever. However this is a type rating. If someone is willing to pay for a rating then a block sum to build up there hours, although it is good to get there hours up. It has to be asked, have they been lined trained, or just put through a sausage factory type of system.
I myself have been a co-pilot on light aircraft for a fair amount of time, and have found that the challenges that I haved face have been a hell of alot more valuable than paying for a block of 200 hours.
It is also worth a mention that old JO's practises have been the subject of much argument for quite a while.
If I paid for a block 1000 hrs on an Fokker 50 on Sudan Airways does that make me fit to fit the role of a Fokker 50 operation in Europe? I think not.
Cheers
JL