FFP,
Great point, hadn't thought of that - although I was aware the AFPRB had argued against the measure. Proof of the pudding for me is that the reduction came about due to financial pressures - not retention issues. Also Air Cdre/ Cdre RN appointments can still attract flying pay - are we really arguing that they are retained by their £12.12 a day?
An incoherent argument in the extreme.
With all the draw downs are there many examples of guys doing two years (or more
) on the reserve band because there are simply no jobs available that would qualify for flying pay?