SOP's are rules
They form part of the manual set required by the JAA for an Air Operators Certificate to be issued and maintained, were they part of an employees handbook they become "just" company rules.
Sad to say that the UK still suffers the "culture of fear" legacy of Mr.Bush/Blair. My recent experience with European operators is that an individual may be allowed on the flight deck at the captains discretion provided they are a company employee, or a person known to a member of the flight crew, UNLESS we are flying to the UK that is !!!
Being British born, this causes my crews great amusement.
That seems like a common sense approach .... as for Birmingham security ??? better start a new thread, it's a national disgrace as are all of the UK airports.
TR
Last edited by Teddy Robinson; 13th Mar 2009 at 19:34.
Reason: typo .. I have more than one crew !