yeah you're right EP, touche.... a wise old skip once said to me, pilots all fall into one of 2 categories, those in it purely for money and those in it more for lifestyle. I guess we fall in the same camp. Of course money is an important factor, though a slightly secondary one for me. That said FCA's payscales and benefits seem very competitive against other UK charters. You may as well apply EP you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. there are going to be a lot of us who

or end up

but you maybe one of the

. Good luck to everyone