Originally Posted by
alex90
Exactly my point. I can't understand why or how it would benefit the airfield to force everyone to call them / email them / fill in an online system / fax them / telegram them first.
See my post above. CAA audits.
This has been done to death before. They make the rules, you comply, they check that you comply.
Unfortunately it is buried in CAP 168 which pilots don't read but airfield operators do, and need to comply.