He passed away at home. Nuf said!! And NOT everybody else wants to know.

BTW no suspicious circumstances either.

Matt died of a heart attack, 41.............. He always lived life in fast forward, put 80 years into 40. And the bastard still owes me 20 bucks!

which plane
 

I just wonder which plane he is flying on the other side, or has he like all of us as little kids want to fly all by ourselves, arms out like wings and fly like an eagle..... RIP Matty, our thoughts go out to your family and friends at this sad time...... Fond memories we have from Tyabb..

Matt and the Cat
 

RIP mate. I still remember the story of Matt catching a cat that got loose on the tarmac at Tulla. There was only flat out with Matt. I cannot believe he is gone.

I have fond memories of Matt, especially when he flew my baron for the first time after it had been sitting, neglected for several years out in the open.
It was deemed ok to ferry by the LAME's but I sure as hell was not going to fly it, who knew what was lurking inside. Matt just loved it and was just so happy to be flying - anything! Lost contact after he left Tyabb, nice to know he was as successful as he was, great man, great pilot.
BSB :(

Top bloke,would do anything for you.The world is a dull place with out you around and a life tragically cut way to short.A person full of life,funny,flat out and full on.Dearly missed,all the best with what ever your doing up there.Good bye my friend safe skies for you.
Daz

Had a only a little to do with Matt on the ground at one of Q'link destinations. Admired his enthusiasm and lighter look on things. Once did his entire inbound call on the Company Freq in the voice of Bill Lawry from '12th man.' Absolutely spot on and the entire terminal was cracking up.

There's an old guy, a stroke victim, who hangs on the fence most days to watch the RPT flights come in and this seems to be his only remaining hobby. Matt told us to tell him next time he was there and Matt was on to bring him out and he'd show him around the flight deck.....never did eventuate sadly. He was always letting kids have a quick look before disembarking.

Seems everyone has a quirky story about Matt.

Passionate, friendly and funny guy. Sad news.