18 seat aircraft; 3 crew (remaining on the aircraft) and 3 pax (arriving & departing).
As is normal I have an airport security pass for my home-base and do not hold an airport security pass for any of the other couple of hundred airports we visit.
This gentleman is conducting this process under the pretext that he is ensuring compliance with current CAA regulations. If we are subject to being obliged to apply for temporary airport passes I intend to take up the matter directly with the UK CAA. I’ll keep you posted.