Government is the same all over. I long for the days when you could do something over a handshake - and both parties complied. Now you need a lawyer and forms in triplicate just to something with/on your own property. Where will it end?
Stay tough Colin. You're the last of a dying breed - real men. Ray_pilot New Orleans On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Randall Smith via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > You sure they didn't? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 11, 2017, at 5:36 AM, Michael Poulikakos via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > Boy. > > > > Am I glad they did not win some years back... > > > > Good Luck Colin! > > > > Michael > > Athens, Greece > > > > Στις 11 Ιουν 2017 13:13, ο χρήστης "colin hales via KRnet" < > > krnet@list.krnet.org> έγραψε: > > > >> > >> Colin hales > >> Subject: Not Flying in Japan > >> > >> The latest. > >> > >> The British Embassy were doing a very good job of helping me with my > >> application paperwork, even though they are very busy because it is > raining > >> North Korean Missiles around here. But the JCAB did not like my hand > >> writing style. (Honest, that was their words! I just hope it was a loss > in > >> translation.) So we got a message from Pathfinders. Pathfinders is > ‘local > >> hero and Red Bull Air Race Pilot Yoshi Muroya’s’ own company. They also > >> organise the Red Bull Air Race in Japan and had offered to help me > before. > >> > >> Some months back, Yoshi’s assistant had arranged a meeting with the JCAB > >> and myself, but the JCAB phoned her up the night before to cancel the > >> meeting saying the JCAB would only work with the British Embassy. Two > >> months later that had all changed again and now Pathfinders said they > would > >> help me, once more with the JCAB. > >> > >> A meeting was held with the Pathfinders assistant, but she brought their > >> own agendas along. They had changed the route, wanted me to meet Majors > of > >> Prefectures and expected me to fly into an airfield that was too short, > >> with no fuel or services. Pathfinders assistance would be free, but I > was > >> expected to pay some $3,000 to cover handling agents fees at these > >> airfields on route. I agreed to all this. There was one main outstanding > >> item. I was yet to pay the parking fee at Niigata. I considered that > was my > >> only remaining bargaining chip. If ever the JCAB completely refused to > give > >> me flight permission, why would I pay the parking fees for being held up > >> over the last 6 months. But I agreed to pay the fees to be able to move > on > >> and remove any stumbling blocks. I signed lots more application > documents > >> to be sent to the JCAB and all was so pleasant with smiles all round. > Ho ho… > >> > >> So reluctantly I paid the parking fees and sent a joke attached to > lighten > >> the mood between me and the JCAB financial offices. Humour had been a > major > >> player in getting the plane through Russia and surely it couldn’t hurt. > I > >> told them I would pay the Parking Fees if they paid my hotel bills. > >> > >> The next day I was called into the British Embassy. Now, it is never > good > >> news to read that the British Embassy need ‘a chat’ with you… Apparently > >> Pathfinders were wanting to pull out their support as I was being > awkward > >> and the JCAB wanted to know why I expected them to pay my Hotel Bills? > >> > >> A lot of back pedalling was done and apologising emails were sent > >> everywhere. The British Embassy convinced Pathfinders to continue with > >> their assistance, but they said they were too busy now with the > >> organisation of the Red Bull Air Race and I would have to wait two weeks > >> till after it was over. I’m good at waiting, so took chance to look > around > >> Japan for the two weeks up to the event. > >> > >> The Air Race was good, I went along. Yoshi won, so I thought Pathfinders > >> would be happy. I wrote a congratulation email to them, but left it a > few > >> days for things to calm down before contacting Pathfinders again to > >> continue. But the same day I got a message from the British Embassy > saying > >> that Pathfinders had told the JCAB that they had changed their mind > again > >> and decided to remove their support weeks ago, but just not told anyone. > >> They will not tell me why or respond to my emails. I wondered why Air > Race > >> Paddock passes and party invites dried up? Very Japanese. Also the JCAB > >> told me that none of the many application documents and letters I signed > >> with Pathfinders were ever sent in or submitted. So that was another > month > >> wasted. But I can’t write to Pathfinders to find out why, in case I > upset > >> them…? I’m fed up with this attitude, do you think I am not upset at > >> another month wasted??? > >> > >> The JCAB confirmed I would find it difficult to apply for flight > >> permissions myself, but I’m finding it impossible to apply with so > called > >> agents apparently helping me. They are making it more difficult and > really > >> just wasting everyone’s time. Today another agent contacted me, Peter > >> Steeger, saying the JCAB had contacted him to ask him to submit my > >> application paperwork. But Peter Steeger and I don’t agree on so many > >> issues. Anyway, I have had enough of being told what to do and being > >> advised to get help. I am fed up with handing my tour, my flight, my > future > >> over to another third party as advised by the JCAB ever since I > arrived. So > >> many agencies I have had to use to help with my application, and if you > go > >> on results alone, the plane has not moved in 6 months. I have not > received > >> any help whatsoever, just hindrance. I can't easily get access to my > plane > >> now to inspect it. The brakes are a shocking mess and they took the fuel > >> out of my plane so i couldn't jump the fence and take off I expect. I > mean > >> you can't or shouldn't upset the Japanese or make them loose face, but > its > >> quite alright to act with such stupidity to cause me such offence. The > took > >> the fuel out my plane. I mean come on... > >> > >> So starting tomorrow, I will fill out more application documents and > walk > >> down to the JCAB office, I know where it is down town, and go and do > what I > >> should have 6 months ago but was advised not to. I'll knock on their > door > >> and hand them in myself. I have now amassed a lot of Japanese pilot and > >> engineer support for my flight, so with their help, I will put in the > >> applications. I can’t do any worse than anybody else in the last 6 > months. > >> > >> There are still so many other avenues to investigate. But presently, > all I > >> need to do is get a Japanese pilot or engineer at the three airfields I > >> intend to land at to agree to act as support, get the JCAB to like or > >> understand my writing and off we go. > >> > >> An interesting week ahead, but at least I will be in charge and doing > >> something. Just sitting back waiting for others not to help has really > >> upset me. But don’t tell the Japanese I am upset, it might upset them, > and > >> we wouldn’t want that now would we… > >> > >> I hope you are all being successful in what ever you are trying to > achieve. > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> Colin. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/ > >> krnet@list.krnet.org/. > >> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change > >> options. > >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/ > krnet@list.krnet.org/. > > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/ > krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. 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