Originally Posted by
thelizardking
That is good news, but a consequence of this ( though in no way should this discredit the RPAS guys) is that now FJ selected pilots will receive RRP about 3 years later than all the other pilots, including RPAS. Some savvy pilots already don't want to go jets as they realise that they will be significantly better off selected as multi engine- hitting every promotion and pay band scale earlier and then of course leaving at the first opportunity.
..how will this help?
It's almost as if someone should decide on the shortest route to flying pay (course time only), set a timeline based on that and award people flying pay based on remaining in the flying training system after that time to ensure fairness. 72 weeks sounds like a pretty solid number off the top of my head.