One has to wonder what the reaction is of the newbies who dream of 'being pilot and then is one'. Perhaps those on tailored courses with only 148hrs are better honed to the new world, but the flying school QFI self-improvers who fly around insight of road, rail & river and enjoy the thrill of being in the air might have a big shock of what is really means to be an airline pilot. I wonder if the dream is fulfilled. This brings me to think about the selection process of new entrants. Reading the blurb that is spewed out by the big airline HR departments about the characteristics their 'ideal candidate' will have I wonder if they are in sync with reality. Is the 'right stuff' sitting up front in todays bells & whistles wizz-bang do almost nothing aircraft?