And a thoroughly nice bloke too.
Oh, so much so! He picked me up at the train station, and we spent the day chatting (well, me learning lots from him!). For a person who had accomplished so much in really advanced aviation, and to hear about his testing, and training was fascinating! Beyond the comradery, and learning I shared, was one other thinking point for me. John, who seemed to be very bravely managing some health challenges, told me that he was a bit at loose ends as a senior person, as he had not planned for old age - with his profession, he just did not plan to live to old age! But, I witnessed him enjoying life in the golden years, and certainly sharing lots of wisdom here.
I'm honoured to have received mentoring from John, and happy to remember him here, and recount a small bit of his wisdom.
So I've drifted the thread more. Accolades to John appropriate, discussion on power off approaches welcomed too!