As one of those that keep the UK public awake in the wee small hours, flying the boys in blue around with their 'see in the dark in the dark camera' and the big Maglight , I am watching the salary threads with a great deal of interest. The emergency services pilotage suppliers are also suffering with a loss of pilots to the fixed wing world for more money and big chair in a bay window. I'm just as peeved by the huge differential in pay. The larger North Sea comapnies have enough pilots that a union and the threat of industrial action may get results Not the case I suspect in the widely spread, thinly manned world of emergency services. So, whilst may I riding on your backs as it is you who are taking the action, I, or we as I probably speak for many of the Emergency services pilots, are behind you and also thank you in advance, because what you achieve today, will eventual trickle down to me.
