Ray Darr
8th June 2007, 20:08
Had a pint recently with a friend who related a story from Bahrain that has slipped under the "Magic Carpet" that should make everyone's blood boil...
Why was one of the nicest gents around, John O', ignored / Red-Taped / B.S.'d / outright LIED to when he tried to rightfully re-activate his licence and regain his right to fly? He had to retire once already because of the then-archaic age-limit, but after the rules were recently changed, raising the maximum age crew can fly to, and the governing body who oversees crew in Bahrain agreed to this ICAO-prompted change, he was stalled / stymied and SCREWED OVER by those officials who should have done the right thing and HELPED HIM, and ended up NOT GETTING HIS LICENCE RE-ISSUED??!!
I wonder what the REAL story is from those who wield the power of the sword (and pen)??
Best wishes John. May others not have to go through the mess you were unfairly dragged through. It was an honour to have worked with you. SHAME on those who were behind this fiasco!!
Why was one of the nicest gents around, John O', ignored / Red-Taped / B.S.'d / outright LIED to when he tried to rightfully re-activate his licence and regain his right to fly? He had to retire once already because of the then-archaic age-limit, but after the rules were recently changed, raising the maximum age crew can fly to, and the governing body who oversees crew in Bahrain agreed to this ICAO-prompted change, he was stalled / stymied and SCREWED OVER by those officials who should have done the right thing and HELPED HIM, and ended up NOT GETTING HIS LICENCE RE-ISSUED??!!
I wonder what the REAL story is from those who wield the power of the sword (and pen)??
Best wishes John. May others not have to go through the mess you were unfairly dragged through. It was an honour to have worked with you. SHAME on those who were behind this fiasco!!