It was a loooong course!
In essence -
6 weeks groundschool, then type technical exam
Long sim course (lots to learn!)
Base flying
The usual SEP days
20 sectors of line training
In total - a shade under 6 months beginning to end.
You had to do a couple of months online before being released to charter flying and lightweight take-offs.
The sim was great, but couldn't quite replicate the unusual handling in the flare so, yes, we did circuits.
More fun it is almost impossible to have in a commercial jet!
It was, of course, eye-wateringly expensive in fuel, tyres and engineering time which was why one had to commit to a large number of years on type if one got a course.
And it was worth every second.
