s/o or FI
Sorry to go on but another point;
how many Second Officer positions do you hear of with any U.K operators that are likely to hire a low time pilot, not many.
Something about Rocking Horse S**t springs to mind.
As I read it the Jist of the original thread basicaly ended with a statement saying that a 1250 hr instructor is less able to adapt to an airline role than a 250 shiney CPL type.
I agree that S/O experience and a current type rating would be more usefull than any light a/c time and if ther were more of these positions going I would hang up me wolley pulley tomorrow.
Cheers.