Damn, I only have given him a thought every few years.
Max was my first instructor at Civil in CFM 1967.
I loved that guy. He was " too much". It's good to hear that he had a good flying career.
Just had a look in my log book. Max wasn't my first or tif instructor but one of many.
He is the only one I remember clearly.
He would have been 21 and I was 16 at the time.
"Don't fly upside down without closing the ash tray."
The Civil Flying School's three Victa 100's were CFL CFM CFN and their rego changed that in the beginning of '68 to CTM CTL and I think it was CFN that hit power lines that year.
CTM is still flying after a lot of mods, Lycoming 150 engine, Military throttle, blue paint. Saw it at Avalon air show a few years ago when I flew down there.
Last edited by Gilbert Griffith; 17th Jan 2022 at 20:45.