FlyingOfficerKite
Am I the only one that finds your comment "..there are those who are supporting the action against this Captain are supporting the terrorists" grossly offensive?
The UK Flight Deck access rules are nuts..but if I deviate from Company SOPs I know I will almost certainly take the bullet unless I can prove my actions improved safety..
Frankly having done two tours Fast Jet, two tours jet QFI'ing and having toasted three absent friends, killed in fast jet accidents, at a reunion the other night, I don't like the implications that now, with 10000 plus hours of civilian Long Haul, I've turned into a lily livered surrender monkey or some sort of Fifth columnist....
Get some time in, get a Command, and then try the: "I'm entitled to deviate from SOPs because a nervous footballers on board" stunt..and see where it gets you.
Rant off, rant off, go.