That is exactly the smell I get about Mr Ticked.
Taking the time to register on Pprune just to post about SAR basing?
Vested interest I think, and I do not believe he is ex 771, otherwise he would use different words and know that DLCF does not "authorise" anything even now.
Why on earth would DLCF need to get involved in Civvy SAR ops? If the Police helicopter pops in they don't ask his permision to fly based on the weather!
Why do you think that Wings would have any hold over civvy SAR?