It is a complete scandal why and how the current situation came to pass - but all the good words here will not make things any better.
What is required is commenting on the recent MAA revision to their 4800 series Regulatory Articles -
NPA 17/20. These revisions have inserted 'Air System' in place of 'aircraft' or similar words. That may be entirely appropriate for F-35, Typhoon, Atlas and Voyager, but it is totally inappropriate for Viking, Vigilant, Prefects and possibly Tutors (if transferred to mil reg). One size does not fit all for any airworthiness regulation set. With EASA about to release Part M Light the MAA should follow suit to allow those charged with managing the above fleets to take advantage of much more appropriate maintenance regulations.
This is a 138 page Notice of Proposed Amendment which will take some wading through - but if Air Cadet gliding is not to be priced out out existence by increasingly inappropriate maintenance regulations all who are interested should be encouraged to comment. I suspect those who drafted these changes are entirely well meaning, but they just do not realise the impact of their proposals to the lighter end of military aviation.
Phil