Aipa gave evidence before senate that it thought glider experience was not appropriate.
And the folk who walked away from Gimli would find that at odds with reality
Lets go back to the old way. You do your training then head north for a few years and learn to fly
Be
Taught to Fly >Learn to Fly > Learn how to
Really Fly > Learn Jets > then into the back seat as an S/O for a few years.
And that is how Qantas used to do things in the 60's. Produced I understand a generation or two of the types of aircrew you want in the pointy end.