Laurie,

I think you need to be congratulated on a job well done.

Being shoeless is not a recommendation I make, however. I wear “boat shoes” which are a Rivers store product  - very lightweight – almost moccasin style with laces and easily shed. They are thin soled - very flexible and allow excellent feel of the rudder pedals and toe brakes.

I once shared a cockpit with a Vietnamese First Officer who had an IQ of 160 and who also dispensed with shoes -  a most unpleasant olfactory experience in the tropics after a 15 minute taxy, followed by T/O Gear Up Flap Up Shoes Off!

I’ll be in Jandakot in May.

Cheers

Dom

VH-CZJ