is this the nail in the coffin for General Aviation?
Yes.
They have also binned the IMC rating.
UKCAA can`t do anything because we are being dictated to by Europe.
The UK Government won`t do anything as it might affect their jobs, and, they are being dictated to by Europe.
IAOPA try and try and might win through if the aviation community and the UK Government give it its support, IAOPA refuse to be dicated to by Europe.
Its up to us. Unless we do a massive demonstration outside No10 Downing Street - I cannot think of anything we can do, as we are all being dictated to by Europe.
In short - the situation is totally f
ed and nobody is doing anything about it (except IAOPA)