Just a thought, but, during 12 months MF will get 12 months basic plus 900 flying hours worth of allowances.
If those 900 hours were achieved in 9 months MF will still have been paid 900 hours worth of allowances and even though they can't fly for the next 3 months they will still be paid their basic.
So when you add it up the pay is the same but the faster you acheive 900 hours the longer holiday you get!
