This scheme is aimed at restoring the professional nature of the airline pilot and should allow those with the right qualities to be able to embark upon their chosen career without punitive levels of financial outlay. In addition, there will be considerable tax advantages through a formal 'apprenticeship' scheme.
When the previous military aircrew accreditation scheme was being negotiated, it was also stated that 'equivalent civilian qualifications for those obtained during military service' should become available for other groups - such as air traffickers and aircraft technicians.
The aircrew scheme was successfully achieved by aircrew working in close association with the CAA through the MoD/CAA Working Group (MCWG).
Did any air trafficker or aircraft technician set up a similar negotiating body to secure any accreditation agreement for their skills? Or did they just mumble in their beer about the unfairness of it all.........
