In typical F9 fashion, not even close. When I was hired the question was asked, "Why not just type the new hires?" That is a privilege reserved for CAs. Training event...Fast forward a few years...FAA now requires all FOs to be typed, but the SIC type is good enough. The question was asked, "Why not type the FOs without the SIC only limitation?" Well FOs might start leaving if we type them...Training event. Fast forward a few years. The FAA now requires all FOs to be typed SIC limitation no longer flies. F9 determines this will make 3 training events so instead of typing FOs as they come thru training, we will wait for them to upgrade. Well a bunch haven't upgraded and they have 4.5 months to get everyone done while running classes of 16ish new hires a month plus upgrades plus PC/PTs. So basically a bunch of folks are going to get pain to sit at home and wait for their type. Of course the type has a VMC circle only...so we will be adding training event number 4 in a couple of years when the FAA decides they no longer like that limitation.