The airline pilot market has undergone a massive step change in T&Cs in recent years.
The appeal of an airline pilot is hugely tempting when you're doing another job, but the reality today is very different.
1) Can you afford to live on £1/£1.5k per month - having invested £80k+ on a job?
2) Do you care where you live?
3) Would you invest £80k with no even slight guarantees of a job. Some can not accept that risk.
Tagged schemes are as good as it gets these days. There will always be people queuing around the block but the reality of the job can vary massively depending upon the airline.