The change from NAPS to BARP is more likely to increase the imperative to get into the LHS rather than decrease it. The concept of the last two years in the LHS to top up ones pension is irrelevant to those whose pension is dependent on contributions. The higher the contribution the greater the pension. The higher the salary the higher the contribution. Even junior SH captains earn more pensionable than senior RHS LH copilots. It s inevitable as BARPERs become eligible for a command more are likely to jump ASAP. Sure there will be a few that go and sit on long haul for a long time but IF people think on their pensions they are more likely to jump to the LHS sooner. The days of the anomaly whereby one could sit in the RHS for a long time and it not impacting your pension will soon be a thing of the past.