Does everyone know the details about the proposed changes to Rule 5? Was it mentioned in this thread, and did I miss it? If so, I apologise for repeating it. Briefly, it's been suggested that we change from "500 ft from any person, vessel etc etc" to "500 agl", to be more in keeping with ICAO and the rest of Europe. There's a long "sticky" thread about it on Rotorheads if you want more detail (and probably a more accurate description). It's getting a lot of criticsim there because it would prevent many things that are basically normal helicopter operations - confined area practice, mountain flying, etc. As said here, it would also prevent engine off training and practice. The CAA welcome comments on this; I've been talking to some of them too; this is not a foregone conclusion at all; it's just being looked at. We need to let our views be known. The website to comment on is also on the Rotorheads thread; I can't remember it offhand. But it really is worth each of us doing something about this.