BEagle and others - many thanks for the replies (and the apology-very sincerely received). I do not really have a "beef". It would have surprised me if flying restrictions had not been imposed - I fully supported them BUT and I ask again can anyone shed any light on why only GA was grounded. Surely it would have been much more prudent to ground ALL aircraft except the Police and Military (but also to include grounding of military basic training)