..... the RAF seem to manage to make approaches into aerodromes without too many problems.
Riverboat - that's because the majority of RAF fast-jet aircrew fly around wearing inflatable trousers and so can execute an ATC 'avaoidance action' instruction with a tad more angle of bank than a civil airliner with maybe 100+ punters (most unsecured in their seats) can in a Rate 1 turn.
Where the RAF operates 'heavy transports' of the multi-engined variety, they too have Class D controlled airspace (Brize & Lyneham).
Years ago, they even had the Honington Military Control Zone.
Then there's CAS-T (aka 'Purple Airspace') for Royal (Fixed-Wing) Flights (so clearly RAS isn't THAT acceptable...).
This has b**ger all to do with what GA, the MoD, the pilots, the controllers, the DfT or the CAA want - it's simply an issue about ensuring in so far as is practicable, the safety of the travelling public who still it appears, choose to fly and in doing so, place their trust in a safe and regulated industry.
At a notional value of approx $2.4M per life, if we do in the UK, ever suffer a midair in Class G involving a civil airliner, the only people to gain anything will be the 'no win - no fee' lawyers; and the corridors, offices and car park at CAA House will be strangely silent...
