.. he'd have probably prefered this ending rather than being spoon-fed and bed-bathed in an old folks' home.. He gets kudos from me for still being at it at such an age. RIP old buddy.
From a personal point of view though, crew-change and refuelling with rotors turning? Not for me.. not ever.. but everyone to their own. We make our decisions and live with the consequences.
On a different point, very best wishes to the many fine professionals (plane and rotor) who enriched my life during the last 40+ years... bless you all, I'm done now but it was a great party
TP