Certainly take a lot of crews to/from France on the jump seat. In general chit chat it does seem that the tax situation is advantageous. Although the figures do seem to vary. Best speak to taxation specialist.
And speaking of varying amounts, the trouble with pilot's pay is that it involves a basic salary, plus a very large variable portion. The examples I gave were based on speaking to friends and colleages. So even the same person can have quite a large variation in monthly take home. After a two weeks of leave and a slack roster the figures are considerable less that quoted. After some overtime it can be considerably more.
I do know of a number of people who left L/H to go to LGW S/H. Juniority mean't rubbish lifestyle and a cash flow problem. As a general rule I would say 5 years seniority in BA leads to a pretty good standard of living in L/H.
Sorry, I once harboured a desire to get into management, but I got over it pretty quickly.
Cadet Entry Pilot Payscale (Valid Apr 2001)
Pay point Basic Salary
1.............22,926
2.............26,885
3.............30,768
Must be under 28 to be sponsored by BA on their scheme. Otherwise you are considered a DEP.
Harry, currently enjoying the sunshine due to a slack roster. Long may it continue.