porridge
"I think the DfT are looking more at the operations of N-reg jets etc who are running charter operations than the GA owner/operator." That may be true of the DfT (I don't know), but I'm told reliably that the CAA are certainly looking unfavourably at N-reg in GA generally.
I suspect we'll see a change in the rules in the not too distant future, making it more difficult to operate N-reg aircraft in the UK (other than visiting aircraft), and that the CAA will influence the DfT to change its rules as necessary to achieve that goal.
eg It would be very easy to make life difficult for UK N-reg owners by requiring foreign registered aircraft resident here for more than say 12 months to be put on the G-register.
Popping out of the country for a long weekend wouldn't get around such a rule - the insurance policy would show where the aircraft is kept.
It will probably be dressed up as a 'safety' issue, of course.
