Good idea and cost saving for the air force as this is I think its just one more in a long line of things which will convince guys to poke off to the airlines.
Booming airline recruitment, no FRI, capped actuals, 4 months of a year out in Basrah at the mo with a potential to rise considerably in the coming year.
I think someone up top needs to think about how all these changes are going to impact the front line and how over the next year they are going to be able to retain there multi-engined pilots.