Had a massive argument with their main security guy in the terminal
I did make representations to the Chief Security Officer and Airport Management. Brick Wall.
There is a link between those two statements. Massive arguments tend to reinforce brick walls rather than destroy them.
I do agree that COMMERCIAL flying needs proper security but GA - come on!
Lets take that one for a second. I actually totally agree with you on that point, and I'm sure if you had a reasonable conversation with Chief of Security & Management at the airport that they would also agree.
But try to step back a little and look at it from their point of view. They only want the security for CAT. By letting you walk through with something that you could pass to, or leave at a prearranged place, for someone on a CAT they leave a hole in their security. I am sure that they would look on your example of Bournemouth as being a gaping hole in Bournemouths security. If you can solve that security problem for the management/security in such a way that will not affect you, and will not involve extra costs on the airport, and can present it in a friendly fashion, they you may achieve something.
Massive arguments rarely achieve anything other than division.
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