Omark44 - went onto the MoM website but could not find the relevant page that gives any information on the stauts of "Pilots" - but if it is true, and a pilot is now a "Skilled Labourer" just think of the implications - first to mind is the scolding we got from the CP 777 about reading our rosters correctly and not being late or miss reading the 4th amendment to a flight!! After all we are all "professionals" in our profession so this sort of thing really does reflect badly on all of us! Ha. !