Now that is a sore point with some retired left-seaters. The chief of the SACAA still likes to be know as Captain. And I know two former captains, now in their 70s, still in the industry, but not flying, who continue to refer to themselves as such, despite the ribbing (sometimes not so good natured) they get. You just have to read the SAAF news letter to see how many references there are to long-retired Captain So-and-So. Me? I don't care. If they are still in aviation, it is probably good for business.