BALPA taking the piss?
I don't think £60 is that much to ask and I speak as one who was un employed for quite a while so I know what it's like!
It's also one way of sorting out the serious from the not so serious! If you are not able to invest £60 in your future career then perhaps you should become a shepherd on a hill. Also if it's given away for nothing it carries a lot less value than having to pay what is a nominal charge after all.
BALPA isn't perfect but it's a lot better than the alternative of not belonging to any union.
It's also one way of sorting out the serious from the not so serious! If you are not able to invest £60 in your future career then perhaps you should become a shepherd on a hill. Also if it's given away for nothing it carries a lot less value than having to pay what is a nominal charge after all.
BALPA isn't perfect but it's a lot better than the alternative of not belonging to any union.
so get together as FI's etc, use the union and demand a standard rate for instruction. It's not bloody rocket science. If all FI's stood together, rates would have to increase. If an hour flight training cost the customer £5-£10 an hour more, do you really think they'd give up flying training?
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WWW I draw your attention to the bottom of the thread where there are three links with the same swear word.
Yeah, hard rules, different forum different rules. You've now been told not to do it again
Yeah, hard rules, different forum different rules. You've now been told not to do it again
Perhaps "taking the pee" would have been more appropriate in this case. Regardless, I tend to agree with you. It's not as if the Steve Miller Band is going to be performing an accoustical sideshow, so where's the cost justification? On the other hand, as some have said it's not a charity either, so you'll have to decide, I know I wouldn't be going.
I'd like to see the association becoming far more involved in looking out for FT FIs Ts and Cs particularly..............
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And where do a lot of current airline pilots do their apprenticeships Groundloop whilst paying associate fees???? In my opinion, BALPA is there to look after the interests of professional pilots - not just the fully fledged airline pilot!!! If they take your fees as a non airline pilot, surely they have an obligation to take an interest in your ts and Cs???
What never ceases to amaze me is the ascerbic and dismissive tones of some of the posters on here - we all have differing points of view guys but blimey, the way some of you put down other differing viewpoints is scary.......
What never ceases to amaze me is the ascerbic and dismissive tones of some of the posters on here - we all have differing points of view guys but blimey, the way some of you put down other differing viewpoints is scary.......
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Whilst what you say is perhaps desireable BALPA is constrained by UK employment law. I suggest you take a look at the requirements for collective bargaining within a uk registered company. It might enlighten you why BALPA cannot/willnot have much use negotiating with small flying clubs.
FWIW £60 is good value for money, the airlines don't pay to be there - they are invited at no cost. BALPA doesn't aim to make a profit out of days such as this.
Whilst what you say is perhaps desireable BALPA is constrained by UK employment law. I suggest you take a look at the requirements for collective bargaining within a uk registered company. It might enlighten you why BALPA cannot/willnot have much use negotiating with small flying clubs.
FWIW £60 is good value for money, the airlines don't pay to be there - they are invited at no cost. BALPA doesn't aim to make a profit out of days such as this.
