Richard,
Many thanks for your last post, which is extremely reassuring. I had spent some time speaking with the Chief Exec. of our AOPA here, who will be meeting with Phil Boyer in a couple of weeks or so.
I fall in to the category of having the FAA license and IR already - which means the remarks you addressed to helipat apply to me.
I do not need the finger prints or the Visa interview. Maybe you reversed us........:-)
Anyway, that all sounds a lot better, and thanks again.
There would obviously be quite a financial hit to a lot of operators if things were made so difficult that no one wanted to fly, and I guess the TSA and all have to balance the possible security risks against the inconvenience, cost, etc., etc.
Will have to see where to register with the TSA when the time comes around. I saw nothing applicable when I last looked, but I'm sure AOPA and AOPA in the UK will help.