Absolutely ridiculous. How many light aircraft have crashed into buildings in after take off / on finals in the UK recently? The last two that I can remember were both twins (Blackbushe and Shoreham)!
Plus the chance of them actually hitting anyone is tiny. Light aircraft generally aren't that big or fast, nor do they carry a lot of fuel, particularly not singles.
There is more than enough scope in law currently for people to be compensated for loss in the highly unlikely event of a light aircraft crashing on their house. Especially given that we're all going to be carrying more than enough third party cover thanks to the EU's minimum insurance proposals. Should trucking companies be forced to compulsarily purchase houses that are on exposed bends on routes over which their trucks pass? Because it's not a dissimilar level of risk. This is yet another stupid rule of the nanny state trying to wrap people up in completely unncessary cotton wool at others' expense.
