The owner spent about 15 years on and off restoring a Tiger Moth. He mentioned to me for weeks looking forward to flying his old mount again. While on the phone with him about other flying I was doing for him, he passingly mentioned having me fly the maintenance check flight of the Tiger Moth when I came up. Puzzled, I agreed that I would.
When I arrived, and double checked his request, he walked away from me shaking his head, and said " it seems to have shrunk since I last flew it, just go and fly it.". The maintenance guys told me that he tried to get in, but had put on a few pounds and did not fit.
He'd left me the three thick telephone books that were placed in the seat bottom, in place of a parachute though! Height was just perfect!