Anyone have any news from our departed voice of reason - one Mr. Michael Bevington - aka AAL327?He's missed by many in our community and in this forum. I've tried to contact him recently but have no responses thus far.I'm really interested in how he is doing - and if we can expect to see him back in action in the community and in this forum with the pending release of the LDS 767.If he does get back into the swing of things once the release is out - I'm sure many of us would love to see him continue his amazing PIC ON VATSIM series. By far some of my most memorable moments in the PIC have come during this series.Ian.

>Anyone have any news from our departed voice of reason - one>Mr. Michael Bevington - aka AAL327?Saw him last Sunday on VATSIM testing SB3/PIC767v2

Hello Ian, I hope you and the family are doing well. Thanks for asking about me. I am starting to return to normal after 4 operations since the first of August. The new heart valve is literally ticking like an old clock. The central vision in my left eye will likely not return but I am adjusting to life without it. The damaged nerve in my right arm continues to cause some paralysis in my right hand and hurts like hell all the time, but it is showing signs of getting better. Early each morning I show up at the new YMCA pool and swim for an hour, it is great therapy. The doctor says it will take till April for me to fully recover but I feel like I am ahead of that schedule. :-jumpy As Adam said, I have been up for a few flights in the last couple weeks. That will increase soon because I am just about done rebuilding my old computer with an Athlon 64 processor on a MSI mother board. I am typing on it now but it needs to go to the workbench one more time to install a second HD and a third optical drive - DVD/CD RW that I just picked up. FS9 and LDS really rocks on this thing with a 9800Pro video card.I too would like to put together another PIC on VATSIM (renamed LDS on VATSIM :-) ). For now I have to keep getting stronger and let this nerve heal a little. I know all too well how long I have been away. With all my back problems dating back to last January, I have had to let my duties at VATSIM and my LDS testing responsibility slip quite badly. I feel very bad about both those things however I am lucky to still be here and should eventually come back stronger that ever.Hug that new baby for me Ian, :-beerchug

Hi Mike,Sorry to hear about your health problems.You take care and concentrate on getting better, I'm sure your VATSIM work can wait, not so sure about LDS testing though ;-)Best regards

Hi Mike,Hope you'll recover soon!Take care.Best Regards from Holland. Nicowww.nicokaan.nl

Hey Mike, I had no idea you were having health problems. Probably my fault for not reading the forums more closely. Here's hoping for your speedy recovery.

Hi Mike,All the best for your recovery!Regards,Francois

Hey MikeTake the rock to the hoop old bean.We all know what can be accomplished when the will is there.Looking forward to seeing you online with a new client/763 real soon buddy.Good Luck Troy

Dear Mike, I too am terribly sorry to hear about your health, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Best of luck on the recovery.

Wow man, I had no idea as well that you were going through all that - here's hoping for a continued recovery from me!