I am very sad to report the loss yesterday of Laurent Ripert, who died when his RV-4 suffered an engine failure on approach to his home airport in Coex, France. He was a man of enthusiasm and energy, and his RV-4 carried to many destinations in Europe and Africa. We last saw him at AirVenture in 2014, and he was planning to join us again this year. It is a tragedy beyond words to realize that he is gone.