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Jon Johanson stranded in Antartica....



 
 
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Old December 19th 03, 02:42 AM
Jerry Springer
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Robert Bonomi wrote:
In article ,
Eric Miller wrote:

"Robert Bonomi" wrote in message
news:a9d88$3fe12310

Available
reportage indicates that 'higher than anticipated/forecast' headwinds were
encountered, and after pressing to a point where it became clear that he
could not complete the original flight, he diverted to a *pre-planned*
emergency abort point. Available evidence indicates he "assumed",


*without*

*confirming*, that persons there "would" provide assistance for him to get
the rest of the way 'back to civilization'.


I dunno... let's look at this emperically...

He diverted to a pre-planned emergency landing site, he obtained fuel, he
continued on his way and completed his journey.

Forgiveness wins out over permission again!



FALSE TO FACT. He got out *only* because somebody (Brit. Polly Vacher)who
_did_ properly plan ahead for a flight through that territory HAD ASKED
PERMISSION, been granted it, and *HAD*THEIR*OWN*EMERGENCY*FUEL*STORED*THERE*.
She encountered weather difficulties, aborted prior to that point, and thus
was able to offer her own private stock of emergency fuel to Johanson.

The fact that she _did_have_ private fuel stored there is absolute proof that
Johanson *could* have done so as well. That fact shoots down any possible
defense of Johanson's actions as regards *competent* contingency planning.

Johanson is enough of a bozo that he _will_not_ "learn from experience", either.
He has publicly stated that on a future attempt he "will _not_ do anything
different". see:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8183083%255E1702,00.html

So what have you done besides write like a moron? That "bozo" as you call him
has done more with his RV-4 than you can ever hope to do with your pitiful life.
People like ought to go crawl in a hole and pull the dirt in. BTW what is it
that you fly and have built with your own hands? Lets hear about your great
accomplishments in aviation.

 




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