And then there is HMRC delving into the past tax affairs of BBC presenters who claimed self-employment via 'service companies' and thus dodging huge tax bills. The newspaper article suggests that HMRC, if it finds guilt on the part of the presenters, will also find culpable guilt on behalf of the BBC. Sound familiar? Added to that the attack PM. May says she'll make on bogus zero hour contracts. It would seem the future of 'self-employment' of pilots might soon be a thing of the past, and that will change the playing field future wannabes.