Leaddie - same pilot!
.. perhaps he might make a comment here in due course ? I haven't seen any posts from him in a good while but, one never knows ...
it is sad that development flying has shifted to the US
I have no connection with GippsAero .. but do consider that the work was being done with NTPS which is a leading light in spin testing and other such stuff. I see absolutely nothing strange about the work's being done over there ...