RIP Jim
Many years ago as a much younger man in 1979 I walked into a flight school in staverton uk and met Jim Beaton the man who taught me to fly ,17500hrs ago. I am deeply saddened at his passing. Jim was the king of the scud runners who flew by the seat of his pants with handling skills you dont see much of these days. I quess if you fly for long enough in the hard world of GA and ferrying you will sooner or later find yourself in a situation from which you may not escape. I have been to the edge on a few occasions and survived due to the great training and experiance I gained flying with the legend which was Jim Beaton. It is important to note that Jims decision to fly was his own, he did not take anyone else with him. RIP old buddy.
If anyone knows where/when his funeral will be please PM me.