Don't get me wrong, I'm under no illusion there are plenty of "non-young" pilots out there who had to face the same hardships. I'm just often left with the impression that the people at the top of Balpa have either not been in that situation or have forgotten. I'm not at all convinced BALPA is spending enough (any?) energy on things like lobbying the Inland Revenue so we can pay at least a portion of our loans back pre-tax. Maybe I'm wrong, but having only one of 12 NEC candidates address the issue is not reassuring.
P