I don't think so. They would hurt their credibility and galvanize the
opposition if they were to do something so dumb as that. A favorite
saying of Burt Ruttan is: "Look out the window, look up, how many light
aircraft do you see?" In Japan you will never see even one.
Doug is probably the only guy in all of Japan building an experimental
aircraft.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


Good point - Doug, will you have to live with their restriction of only
T&L from your home airport ???

-dave