PILOT TRAINING/CAREERS EASY SOLUTION
Have an RAF/British Airways agreement something like this:
Train RAF pilots and give them say a 9 year contract.
Give qualified plots a free ATPL whilst in the RAF.
Allow pilots to leave easily after their 9 years and progress seamlessly to BA who would give them priority.
Keep them ‘on war reserve’ in case of need .
If the RAF had a surplus they could release pilots to BA early.
This would be a win /win solution - BA would gain as they always suffer from boom or bust requirements.
The RAF could train more pilots in the knowledge that they could shift them on to BA if not required.
RAF pilots would be happy because those who wish to keep flying could have a natural ‘career in flying ‘structure . Recruitment would improve.
Those pilots with career aspirations could stay in the RAF.
I believe that this system works well in other countries??
I think that this system was offered to the RAF many years ago but was turned down because of retention fears??