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Old 17th October 2006 | 13:10
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OVC002
 
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From: TUOP
Originally Posted by IO540
How?
The standard way, anywhere, is to contact the aeroclub if there is one. They all have access, and lack of formalities.
Sadly, one International Galactic Spaceport has recently closed off the Aeroclub access gate. Forcing everyone through the toothpaste hating, no chocolate mousse, Minimum Wage Gorilla entrance.

There are a couple of points that the Einstein's who thought this one up might like to consider, prior to their, self congratulatory, CYA, safety audit meeting:

1. If an evil doer wishes to introduce forbidden material airside, they will do it after they land, having flown in from a strip, and not when returning to their aircraft.

2. Er, the Airport fence only goes round a third of the perimeter.

At best, all the £billions spent on airport security have done, is force a potential terrorist to spend 10 minutes going round the back and/or £10 on some wire cutters. At worst, the money wasted has reduced the resources available for useful security work to the extent that we are all much less safe.

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