I do my bit for UK GA but in a different way, soaringhigh650.

I don't throw my arms up, but I do quite often end up explaining to you that the UK is not in the USA ;)

Soaring high
I understand your sentiment as one of nature's 'take parters'. However I've always (well nearly always) found Peter's observations/take on things to be spot on and very welcome whether or not he chooses to be an activist. The reason for that conciliatoriness towards a non activist is that there are many others who don't take part, but into the bargain they are contrary, critical and often put down genuine activist efforts. I may be misinterpreting things but I've always seen Peter as onside on issues such as this one. It's his prerogative to express despair. We'll just keep plugging away winning where we can.

Lying behind this particular issue at Bournemouth is somewhere a public paid official making/interpreting operational regulation and having to take no account of the consequences of his actions. That is the rocky road to totalitarianism. Freedoms are constantly being eroded. It happens all the time in many sections of our society but is usually pushed back by organised objection. Sadly the pilot community is disparate and often disinterested. try getting someone to join AOPA .
john murray

My take

Symptom - Environmental Awareness Despair.

Cure - The wonder drug, IGNOREITALL. Freely available from Boots.

We all care, and all attempt to do our bit, problem is, you are dealing with Officialdom, in all its nasty forms. Be it the over zealous security chap, the over zealous corporate career chaser, the over zealous call centre worker, who just has to take you through security, to get your gas bill balance.... My God.:sad:

The issue is that Mr Biz Jet Handling Agent, is trying to run a business, and is trying to appease his landlord (The Airport Owner/Authority), who in turn is trying to appease the Local Authority (In its many forms). The sad fact is that Free Thinkers and Spirits, are no longer welcome in the zoo. Tread carefully is the motto, or as Peter says, you just might get chucked out and banned. Very sad, but very true I am afraid.

As a footnote, try David Icke - Rise up off your knees world:8

Maxred

This has nothing to do with Bizjets or handling agents and all to do with the pilots of small aircraft being denied access to their aircraft.

If you fly a nice new Cirrus, maybe you park it at an airport with an ILS, lighting and customs so you can use your Cirrus the way it was intended to be used. The down-side is you might have to go through a bit of security to get to it but think how secure your aircraft is.
If you have an old vfr-equipped PA28-140, maybe it lives in a barn on a grass strip where security is zero and your avgas gets nicked.

I don't see the need to call on David Icke to contemplate the answer. Which will be Purple.