Nutloose - you just don't get it, do you.
VTST cannot tell Marshalls what to do. What they did do was to remind them on several documented occasions what was required before the Permit to Fly could be reissued. As Dr Pleming's message suggests, during the week running up to the show, they were assured more than once that there would not be a problem with the reissue. In fact, VTST specifically asked if it was practical to let the aircraft launch from Brize. Once again they were reassured.
And as far as not letting people know is concerned, this didn't all finally crystallise until late Friday evening. And even then, at that stage, it wasn't seen as definitely fatal to XH558's flying appearance. A senior member of VTST staff even went down to Gatwick on Saturday, hoping to be able to pick up the Permit. When he got there, he found that the CAA were still unable to issue the Permit.
And, as I have said before - no one in VTST is blaming the CAA for doing their job.
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AS Marshalls is Being paid to carry out these tasks then yes you can make sure it is done and failing that take them to court...........
You still do not get it do you, the VOC is responsible at the end of the day for both ensuring that the work has been carried out and then when the work has not been ensuring it is. the buck stops with the management of the Aircraft........ they have a duty to the public that are paying their wages and for the Aircraft, this they have AGAIN failed to do so should resign and a stronger management team appointed that will get things done.
The biggest failing was not announcing earlier that there may be a chance it would not be able to fly and giving those that are paying their wages the opportunity to decide whether to travel of not.....
And 4 days to draft a letter blaming everyone else for their short comings, as I said before, have the inspection issues been resolved? or are you still trying to defer them, in which case how can you say the aircraft is Servicable at Waddington with the CAA saying it still needs these things done, and hence no permit as of yet??
RESIGN