Mate, I would have thought that the difference between wide body passenger jets and a Tornado would make an answer to that question obvious. Not to mention the fact that the companies command requirements doesn't ask for time in command of a Tornado or the like.

Red , Point taken, was it discovered after his course or before? Ernest I've never flown a Tornado but you are right, the difference is obvious. I think most people could recognise a Tornado beside a 747. But command hours on either are not that different. You are still required to make decisions, manage crew/other pilots etc. In fact it is fair to say that the Tornado boy makes more D's per flight hour than your wide body man. I am not saying a Tornado driver is going to be an ace in a commercial jet, that's an individual thing, but his hours are a valuable training ground for command skills. Lets face it, he is in command from day 1.... However, if EK say they count for naught, then they count for naught.

Silky You missed my point I never said it made him an airline pilot infact I said it was not the case. The guy in his 152 IFR in Pommy land is getting heaps of experience not unlike Mr Tornado. I agree with you. And should he join an airline that 152 experience should be worth alot. But is it...? No, he must have a few thousand hours asleep in the bunk to be considered experienced. We are abit off the thread here.

The command time req is/was Jet with MTOW >10T, a Tornado has this therefor the EK req is met. End of story