In my humble one, the job of preparing a response rests with the BHAB and the Helicopter Club of Great Britain. The former represents the commercial operators while the second can largely be said to speak for other civil interests. A joint representation would be best.
The trade press has responsibilities here, too. And an opportunity.
Yet the decision to spend time and members' money rests solely with those organisations and their members. Are any of us members? I am not, so I do not feel I have any right to ring them and demand or even suggest they do something. To mirror (sic) a point made in the 'easyJet pilots to strike?' thread about BALPA membership, such bodies are only as strong as the membership support they receive.
This is one of those times when we may be about to find out whether our membership fees were well spent or, worse, that we failed our community by never joining in the first place.
just a thought from afar