This seems to be two threads in one, but my point is against the original subject:
This has touched on a particular frustration for me and colleagues in a share group. Our Airfield becomes Unlicensed at 6pm and licensed again at 8am and they simply will not let anyone take-off or land outside of these times unless you can get someone of authority to be around to sign you in or out (virtually impossible) or if you pay the full extension rate, as already discussed in this thread.
This means that GA pilots cannot take advantage of the extended daylight hours during Summer.
There are unlicensed airfields that allow movements without the tower being manned, so I don't understand why our airfield has this constraint.
