This email caused huge outrage. The story has a happy ending

Sebastian Kawa is the most successful glider pilot in history. He is a multi-medalist in the world and European championships. The Pole was the winner of an award granted by the International Aviation Federation (FIA).

Sebastian Kawa awarded by the FIA

We are talking about the FAI Gold Air Medal, which is awarded for outstanding achievements, including: in aviation. This award has been presented since 1924. The awards gala is scheduled for November 19. The 118th FAI General Conference will then be held in Riyadh.

It would seem that this is a huge distinction and there can be no controversy about it. And yet she was found. The glider pilot published on social media a screenshot of the response of the Polish Aero Club secretariat to the information about the inability to go to Saudi Arabia on his own.

Outrageous response to the pilot’s message

“Mr. Sebastian, if you cannot cover the costs of participating in the General Conference, you can authorize President Jerzy Makula to receive your award,” we read.

“The president will give me the FAI gold medal in the parking lot,” commented the pilot ironically, who later decided to delete the entry. As we know, nothing is lost on the Internet. The whole situation caused huge outrage.

A happy ending to this case

Fakt journalists contacted Sebastianek Kawa, who confessed that after all the “inba”, he would be able to collect the medal in person. – I have already received an apology from the president for how it turned out. They just do it and that’s it, he said.

– I will fly with a company that organizes air shows. They asked me to participate in these shows. I will have a presentation and I will be able to receive a medal at the same time, so there is no problem at all – he concluded.