I had many a conversation with fellow aviators about what a gent phil was. I had a few hours on his machine going back years and years, and last year i rang him to fly the hours off.... i suggested i pay a fuel surcharge as fuel has obviously gone up since i bought the hours... phil was having none of it.
He was often a bit sharp and misunderstood, but a really generous guy.
On the subject of groups i am now in a hughes 500 syndicate at barton that works really well. There are a good few 44s based down there too.