Thanks very much for that confirmation, Thegreenmachine! Knowing that there's at least a basic salary regardless of time in the air is quite reassuring. For some reason, I had the impression that it was feast or famine... or rather feast (summer) then famine (winter) in terms of pay for pilots.
While I don't really target flight instructing as a career option, I wouldn't mind doing it on days off even for £20/hr and only paid during flight time. It's more hours in the air and it's sharing aviation with others!
I've seen flexicrew mentioned a few times, can anyone clarify what that is exactly? Thanks!