Sandy was indeed a true gentleman; genuine, kind, with a dedication to his job, and sense of humour that are very rarely seen nowadays. Aviation has lost a very remarkable man, and I'm sure he will continue to live in the memories of the many people who have had the luck to be taught by him.
His mammoth knowledge of the aviation world has helped many people like myself get through the stressful ground school period without any significant problems. A great legend that will be greatly missed. On many sunny summer afternoons while having our daily pint at "The Mill", we used to be joined by good old Sandy, with his glass of Chenin Blanc, and there we would listen to some of his adventures from the RAF days.
I'm sure he will be missed by many pilots worldwide. Our thoughts are with his family at this time of sad loss.
R.I.P Sandy
(ATA April-September 2002)
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