Apollo
Sorry but I believe you are wrong not to blame the regulators, yes the rules are a reaction to the unspeakable acts of Sept 11, but by bringing in rules that are purely to be seen to be doing something and not consulting and thinking things through properly the regulators are doing EXACTLY what the terrorists want. As has been pointed out by many on this thread, in most pilots opinions the current
JS rules do NOT enhance safety, indeed in many peoples opinion these rules are counter productive on this point.