And for those interested, the Tories are on record having stated that they will abolish IR35 if elected.
That was a long time ago, not sure if that pledge is still on the table.
I am not a pilot, I'm a management consultant, but had cause to look at the situation very closely when I ran a UK business. I now live abroad and my company 'moved' to another jurisdiction, thus freeing me from this nonsense.
In my opinion, this was a vindictive piece of legislation, targeted mainly at the IT contractor community, unfortunately others get scoped in.
Here is a good place to start looking, if you are interested in how freelancers in the UK cope with IR35
PCG: the professional association supporting freelancers, contractors and consultants