. . . .. . DaveW - that is a quote from my letter to the Telegraph, addressed to the general public (i.e not pilots), which was meant to counteract the rubbish being put about by Lord Stevens (that there is no control or involvement by the authorities on GA flights into and out of the UK). I therefore admit to a bit of positive 'spin' of my own in that I didn't cover every option under the GAR procedure such as the one you outline.
My main purpose was to make the point that there IS a procedure and that Joe Public doesn't have to lie awake at night worrying about GA as a threat. In your case there is a possibility that the 'boys in the black van' will be waiting at your strip for a friendly inspection on a return flight sometime.
If Stevens gets his way (on instructions from his paymasters) then your private strip concession will be the first to go - that is why we should back AOPA wholeheartedly to fight this on our behalf.
Drambuster