Hmm..
I will continue my research in more depth then before coming here and asking anything else!
I find it incomprehensible that I can't carry a few tourists a day on a 45 minute flight in some relatively big, single pilot cessna. I'm not looking to take on Easyjet!
Surely I can rent some aircraft from a company for XK euros/month on a 'simple basis' and my costs would only be landing fees, fuel and whatever else may come up.
Am I not explaining myself or am I dreaming? There are lots of little companies, family-owned even, who have 1 or 2 little planes who fly the odd tourists from point A to point B. I find it hard to imagine how they're dealing with 6 figure numbers!?
If so, I shall reconsider my entire plan entirely.