Some of the guys in here (Hoss, HH etc.) should take a bow. You've done well. However, I'm afraid I stand with the others. It is perfectly reasonable for a reputable airline to expect those qualifications from applicants. However, considering HSCs weren't always as common as they are now, perhaps QL should accept other qualifications in its place??? e.g. Turbine time etc. I find it interesting to note that QL will drop the TT/Multi hour requirements to 700/250 BEFORE they will drop the HSC requirement. Clearly they do GENUINELY believe that this piece of paper is rather valuable!