Dikas, what did your contract say when you signed it?
I'll hazard a guess, oh no we aren't allowed. I shall state to the best of my knowledge that it said something along the lines of:
"You get paid per flying hour."
"There is not a guaranteed minimum of flying hours per year."
As my kids say -
Tough titties - You do reap what you sow and you have quite correctly stated that you "sowed nowt fella" and, therefore, you are reaping nowt, fella.
I got into this industry the only way possible
Your statement would be more accurate if you change
the only way possible to -
the easiest, quickest, required the least amount of effort from me way.