Having known André for a long time, I am always admiring of his performance, but never surprised by it.

I have in fact found it rather amusing to watch the excitement, even nervousness at times, of the medical teams over the past few days. They lay in wait for the slightest sign of failing in order to respond immediately, but I knew only too well there would be none!

With the yoga exercises in the simulator, André was as much a fakir as a pilot, and a fakir never cuts himself with his sword...!

The other aim of the exercise was to train the task team in situations of fatigue and stress. Once again, total success was achieved. Proof of this is the atmosphere of solidarity and concentration that brought all the participants together over the 72 hour period, which is already fostering feelings of nostalgia in them all.

We will see over the next few days whether some of them come to the task centre for a few hours a day to avoid too abrupt a withdrawal! You too should manage the withdrawal ahead of the flying tasks this Spring over the Mediterranean.