I don't know if Alan still posts .. he PM'd me at one stage after a comment I made in the long-winded Essendon thread. Had a quick look in the history but was unable to identify the PM to check if he still posts.
Only flew with him several times .. including an endorsement on the Partenavia in question a while prior to the prang. He appeared to be quite a straight down the line operator and, certainly, a pleasant chap with whom to interact about the airport.