NorthSouth
You are probably right, I don't know the reason but the AIS and Jepp both stipulate £5m liability before you can land, as I said I checked the aircraft I was going to hire and it was insured against £3.3m so I cancelled my trip.
A friend of mine said it was due to the number of heli's going to the Morecombe bay gas fields.
Do ATC or other authorities check the insurance you have on the aircraft before or after you land? I'm not going to risk it as a small dunk could prove costly.
Is it another way to squeeze out GA?
Have any other pilot's noticed this and checked the liability on their aircraft.