Very sad indeed.
He was a very nice guy and we got on well. He beat me by one place in the Nationals last year!
The weird thing is that on Monday morning when I heard the news I was quite sure that it was him - dunno why, just geography and a/c type. I guess that is why I wanted confirmation.
It seems that every year someone I know loses their life or is seriously injured as a result of enjoying aviation.
Stik