Flashy: I haven't got the wrong end?? Remember it was I who first discovered tis when I fell foul of the system in 2007.
The argument has always been with the actuaries but it is the international agencies which have made the rules of not flying beyond 60 single pilot ops.
The LGPS panel has always declared their hands are tied because it is a law.
However, even in 2007, the LGPS did suggest it could be overridden by the C.C.
Camp Freddie may be your best shot.