I met him several times about 20-25 years ago, firstly when he was learning at 3 - Counties at Blackbushe, then a few years later when he kept his T6 at Fairoaks. I remember he'd buy oil by the case as the T6 leaked it like a sieve!
I was told when he got this PPL (on Cessna 150/152) he went out and bought a '182, but nobody had taught him about VP props and he tried to take off in coarse pitch........