Good day all,
IMHO a pilot is the product of an airline´s training. CPL , fATPL, MCC etc etc are essential qualifications, but the real shaping is done by the airlines.
Some EU airlines hire 170h guys, after first putting them through a rigorous selection process, rigorous TQ training (at airline´s expense) and paying decent wages and offering decent working conditions. Works fine in my experience.
maybe a cliché, but 200 or 2000hrs, the most important thing is the willingness to learn, and one´s own responsibility to keep on doing so. Know your stuff inside out, learn from the experienced guys, ask questions, “building” your own experience and reference.
Interesting thread BTW
Regards,
NB