Lord Carlile described airfields as the "soft underbelly" of the UK's war on terror.
He is a government adviser and prepared an independent report on anti-terrorist measures for Home Secretary David Blunkett.
With almost media paranoia over small aircraft crashes such as the recent Los Angeles crash, are we on the verge of new security measure that makes the debate over reflective jackets seem very dull.
What measure could we take to make sure private flying does not get a bad name?