Have only just re-found PPRuNe after a while between computers, and am truly sorry to be greeted by this news on my return. I owe a very great deal to Lofty, a true gentleman. In addition to echoing the lovely comments above, may I also pass my thanks to the late Lofty for introducing me to a favourite item in my vocabulary, which I manage to edge into at least one conversation a week: he was appointed SFSO at Shawbury, and while encouraging people to share their experiences in Flight Safety reports, he urged us all to submit our reports to him so that he could "disencopulate" them before passing them up the chain. Sadly I won't be able to make it to Shawbury on the 20th - my loss. Please add my condolences to all the others; he will be missed.