Steve Fossett Update

On Oct 2, 11:24*am, "Vaughn Simon"
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USA Today is reporting that the wreckage has been identified as his. *No remains
in the wreckage, but the description of the crash does not sound survivable.http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...-fossett_N.htm

Vaughn

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A hiker found Steve Fossett's pilot license and other items near
Mammoth Lake CA:
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That wreckage looks brutal. It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

es330td writes:

That wreckage looks brutal. It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? He was presumably a good pilot, and from what I
understand the weather was clear. And yet the news says it looks like the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. Mechanical failure? Sudden incapacitation
of the pilot? Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? Suicide?

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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es330td writes:

That wreckage looks brutal. It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? He was presumably a good pilot, and from what I
understand the weather was clear. And yet the news says it looks like the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. Mechanical failure? Sudden
incapacitation
of the pilot? Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? Suicide?

Alien abduction.

On Oct 2, 3:14*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
es330td writes:
That wreckage looks brutal. *It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? *He was presumably a good pilot, and from what I
understand the weather was clear. *And yet the news says it looks like the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. *Mechanical failure? *Sudden incapacitation
of the pilot? *Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? *Suicide?

Another mystery is why no one witnessed the crash (and resulting
fire). Mammoth Lakes is a small city - and the
surrounding area would have had many people about on a holiday
weekend.

Dave

Dave wrote:
On Oct 2, 3:14Â*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
es330td writes:
That wreckage looks brutal. Â*It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? Â*He was presumably a good pilot, and from what I
understand the weather was clear. Â*And yet the news says it looks like the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. Â*Mechanical failure? Â*Sudden incapacitation
of the pilot? Â*Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? Â*Suicide?

Another mystery is why no one witnessed the crash (and resulting
fire). Mammoth Lakes is a small city - and the
surrounding area would have had many people about on a holiday
weekend.

The Mammoth Lakes area is a huge wilderness area and you can go for
hours without seeing signs of humans; he didn't crash in the city.

--
Jim Pennino

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Dave wrote:
On Oct 2, 3:14 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
es330td writes:
That wreckage looks brutal. It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? He was presumably a good pilot, and from what I
understand the weather was clear. And yet the news says it looks like
the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. Mechanical failure? Sudden
incapacitation
of the pilot? Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? Suicide?

Another mystery is why no one witnessed the crash (and resulting
fire). Mammoth Lakes is a small city - and the
surrounding area would have had many people about on a holiday
weekend.

The Mammoth Lakes area is a huge wilderness area and you can go for
hours without seeing signs of humans; he didn't crash in the city.

From the map I saw, the crash site was west and a little to the north of
Mammoth mountain which would have been well out of site of the town.

On 2008-10-02 12:44:22 -0700, Dave said:

On Oct 2, 3:14*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
es330td writes:
That wreckage looks brutal. *It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? *He was presumably a good pilot, and from what
I
understand the weather was clear. *And yet the news says it looks like
the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. *Mechanical failure? *Sudden incap
acitation
of the pilot? *Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? *Suicide?

Another mystery is why no one witnessed the crash (and resulting
fire). Mammoth Lakes is a small city - and the
surrounding area would have had many people about on a holiday
weekend.

Dave

As already pointed out, the plane crashed in a remote, uninhabited
wilderness. The hiker who discovered the original evidence says he was
far off any trails.

What makes you think there was a fire? The photos of the pilot
certificate and other ID show no damage from flame or smoke. The
wreckage appears corroded, but not burned.

Believe it or not, planes do not always catch fire when they crash, any
more than automobiles explode into flames when the cops shoot out the
fuel tank or the megalomaniac's giant computer causes the volcano to
erupt when it is destroyed. Those things only happen in the movies.

Personally, I am distressed by the cavalier attitude many seem to be
taking here toward Fossett's death. I miss the old guy. He had a family
that loved him and cared about him -- still do. He was also admired by
many, including myself. He generally accomplished more in a month than
most of you clowns will ever manage to do with your whole lives. The
cheap shots and petty remarks are wholly uncalled for.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:2008100216532416807-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
On 2008-10-02 12:44:22 -0700, Dave said:

On Oct 2, 3:14 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
es330td writes:
That wreckage looks brutal. It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? He was presumably a good pilot, and from what
I
understand the weather was clear. And yet the news says it looks like
the
aircraft hit the mountain head on. Mechanical failure? Sudden incap
acitation
of the pilot? Bad piloting (seems unlikely, with all he had survived
previously)? Suicide?

Another mystery is why no one witnessed the crash (and resulting
fire). Mammoth Lakes is a small city - and the
surrounding area would have had many people about on a holiday
weekend.

Dave

As already pointed out, the plane crashed in a remote, uninhabited
wilderness. The hiker who discovered the original evidence says he was far
off any trails.

What makes you think there was a fire? The photos of the pilot certificate
and other ID show no damage from flame or smoke. The wreckage appears
corroded, but not burned.

Believe it or not, planes do not always catch fire when they crash, any
more than automobiles explode into flames when the cops shoot out the fuel
tank or the megalomaniac's giant computer causes the volcano to erupt when
it is destroyed. Those things only happen in the movies.

Personally, I am distressed by the cavalier attitude many seem to be
taking here toward Fossett's death. I miss the old guy. He had a family
that loved him and cared about him -- still do. He was also admired by
many, including myself. He generally accomplished more in a month than
most of you clowns will ever manage to do with your whole lives. The cheap
shots and petty remarks are wholly uncalled for.

Well said, but what you have to understand is all of the cheap shots are
coming from John Johnson using different sock puppets. He is a bitter
malcontent ex-FAA employee and admitted drug addict. He's never been a
pilot and never will be and is a perennial loser. As such he will never
understand the accomplishments of anyone like Steve Fossett.

On Oct 3, 12:18*pm, "Mike" nospam@ microsoft.com wrote:

Well said, but what you have to understand is all of the cheap shots are
coming from John Johnson using different sock puppets. He is a bitter
malcontent ex-FAA employee and admitted drug addict. *He's never been a
pilot and never will be and is a perennial loser. *As such he will never
understand the accomplishments of anyone like Steve Fossett.

We had Steve Fossett out here a couple of years back.
He wanted to soar in the extreme heights of the South Island wave at
Omarama but owing to unseasonable wind changes was unable to.
As far as I know his sailplane is still down there.
A good bloke

Mxsmanic wrote in
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es330td writes:

That wreckage looks brutal. It took me a while to figure out that
orange and white painted piece of metal was the trailing underside of
a wing.

What could be the cause? He was presumably a good pilot, and from
what I understand the weather was clear. And yet the news says it
looks like the aircraft hit the mountain head on. Mechanical failure?
Sudden incapacitation of the pilot? Bad piloting (seems unlikely,
with all he had survived previously)? Suicide?

You're an idiot.


Bertie