Poor olde fully sponsored cadets!
"seven years which cost me £60k"
Ha ha! And how much did you recoup in the next 7?
So a junior pilot was paid less than an experienced one? Surely not, how unfair!
Maybe those on the dole could claim it has cost them x thousand because they don't have the opportunity to work in their chosen field.
Compared to today's cadets with far reduced prospects in salary and pension and job security, the sponsored folk (whilst properly selected) had a very good deal.