Thank you Sir..
Yes its been a while.
Sold my 50 year old private 172 over 3 years ago, had had it for the previous 14 years. Bought by a Chinese man who had it loaded in a container as backcargo to China. Went to renew my licence 6 months later, and was told my heart needed special maintenance at the Prince Charles Hospital.
Had been managing it OK for the dozen or so years previous, but had it performed,
As I had had 50 years in aviation, from age 21 to 71, been an Instructor, Chief Pilot of home Charter operations and a National airline, decided that would do, as I didn't care to jump thru all the Medical Hoops again to continue. May still be tempted though, to licence to fly my brothers homebuilt ultralight, just to keep the juices circulating. At least I can look out the window at home now, and know I don't have to fly on the ****ty days.
Will start browsing these pages again too.
Cheers fb.