We can but hope! We are close but no banana as yet.
When I arrived, the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau told me that my aircraft was
not allowed to fly outside the UK and I would have to take it apart and ship it
home... Asking them "How did I get it here then?" created silence.
The Chief of the JCAB then told me, "No aircraft can fly in Japan with just a
Permit to Fly, like my aircraft!" After showing him the many aircraft that have
and asking about the Red Bull Air Race aircraft that fly every year here in
Japan, again more silence.
After showing the chief of the Japanese Civil Aviation Boys to be wrong and
then finding documentation that they had of their own to allow my aircraft to
fly through their country, that they did not even know about themselves, the
JCAB are being dragged towards approving my flight with their own
documentation. But they are being exceptionally difficult about everything and
moving the goal posts continually, while always stating that they want to help.
I'd hate to think what the situation would be like if they were not so helpful.
So, more than 5 months after arriving in Japan and untold emails and vast hours
wasted by the British Embassy Defence Attache here in Tokyo, who has far better
things to do as it rains North Korean missiles and Trump is sending big
Armada's and its serious, but seemingly the wrong way, then possibly soon, the
JCAB might capitulate and let me do what they are legally entitled to do
anyway, in accordance with the shared skies ruling of the ICAO 1945 agreement.
This was only after our UK CAA eventually did me very proud and wrote to the
JCAB and said, if it were up to them they would let me fly. But yet I still
have my doubts and sit here wondering and waiting to see what the next reason
will be, presented to me for why I can not fly on.
Those 5 months the aircraft sat out there through the winter snow storms, wind
and rain, out on the wide open pan on its own, has not done it any favours.
They say rolling stones gather no moss. I have potatoes growing out the wheel
spats.
Crossing my fingers seems a quite futile practice, but it seems the biggest
hope I have of getting out of this highly advanced, technically superior
country.
The email below is just one of a multitude of emails fired backwards and
forwards...
Dear Sir,
The airport authorities at Niigata have not allowed the full scheduled
maintenance work to be carried out on the aircraft to allow it to remain
serviceable. The aircraft needs refuelling and the engine has to be started to
test all the pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
The Niigata Airport Authorities say they will not allow the necessary work
until the JCAB have given full flight permission. I hope this can be granted
today, and there are no more issues with my application documentation.
If you are still unable to accept my application for flight under Articles 11,
28 and 127, or for any other reason, then you need to contact the Niigata
Airport authorities today to allow the required scheduled service of the
aircraft in accordance with the aircraft's maintenance manual, to be carried
out over the weekend, so that the aircraft remains airworthy and is ready for
flight on Tuesday the 25th April, as requested.
I hope for a positive response from you today.
Best regards,
Captain Colin Hales
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4. Re: Has it really been that quiet? (Gary Wold)
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 08:15:12 -0500
From: "Gary Wold" <pilotg...@charter.net>
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Subject: KR> Has it really been that quiet?
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I think I've seen maybe one KR list email in the past week. Has it really
been that quiet? Wondering if there is suddenly a problem with my PC
settings
Thanks
Gary Wold
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 08:20:52 -0500
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They're all our doing in this beautiful weather.
On Apr 20, 2017 8:16 AM, "Gary Wold via KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote:
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> Gary Wold
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:22:10 -0400
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The weather has warmed up here. I've been spending let's time on the
computer and more time in the garage. I have started building my left wing.
Anybody else have progress updates?
Chris Pryce
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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:24:01 -0500
From: "Gary Wold" <pilotg...@charter.net>
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Good to know it's not my computer settings.
Gary Wold
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The weather has warmed up here. I've been spending let's time on the
computer and more time in the garage. I have started building my left wing.
Anybody else have progress updates?
Chris Pryce
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