Steve Fossett Update

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:14:12 +0200, 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?
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I lost a couple of good FACs in VN flying in mountains with a strong
wind. Neither were mountain qualified Pilots.

My WAG is that he probably bought it due to down drafts in strong wind
in mountains.

Will have to see what NTSB comes up with for final analysis.

Big John

On Oct 7, 2:33 pm, Tech Support wrote:

I lost a couple of good FACs in VN flying in mountains with a strong
wind. Neither were mountain qualified Pilots.

My WAG is that he probably bought it due to down drafts in strong wind
in mountains.

Will have to see what NTSB comes up with for final analysis.

Even the most experienced mountain pilot can encounter conditions that
are beyond his skill and the aircrafts performance.

Rotor would be my guess

On Oct 6, 8:33*pm, Tech Support wrote:
On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:14:12 +0200, 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?

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I lost a couple of good FACs in VN flying in mountains with a strong
wind. Neither were mountain qualified Pilots.

My WAG is that he probably bought it due to down drafts in strong wind
in mountains.

Will have to see what NTSB comes up with for final analysis.

Big John

No bones recovered... gotta think he bailed out and went off to the
islands to enjoy...JG

I'd like to buy that license for a lot of money. Most of us have
certificates. How Fossett got a license is beyone me.

Stupid ******* that posted.

--
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
--Aristotle


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A hiker found Steve Fossett's pilot license and other items near
Mammoth Lake CA:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/...fossett_search

On Oct 6, 7:43*pm, "RST Engineering" wrote:
I'd like to buy that license for a lot of money. *Most of us have
certificates. *HowFossettgot a license is beyone me.

Stupid ******* that posted.

--
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it."
* * * * --Aristotle

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A hiker found SteveFossett'spilot license and other items near
Mammoth Lake CA:
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ANYONE that believes that a small plane can crash and totally cremate
the body is on the wrong planet. And the ID is conveniently complete?
Nah. Fossett is alive and well, using the identity of a "missing"
person. check out geocities.com/fossettnz in the few days time by
which the whole story will have unfolded there.

azure wrote:

ANYONE that believes that a small plane can crash and totally cremate
the body is on the wrong planet. And the ID is conveniently complete?
Nah. Fossett is alive and well, using the identity of a "missing"
person. check out geocities.com/fossettnz in the few days time by
which the whole story will have unfolded there.

I've heard he has been seen in a car together with Elvis.

José Jiménez wrote:
azure wrote:

ANYONE that believes that a small plane can crash and totally cremate
the body is on the wrong planet. And the ID is conveniently complete?
Nah. Fossett is alive and well, using the identity of a "missing"
person. check out geocities.com/fossettnz in the few days time by
which the whole story will have unfolded there.

I've heard he has been seen in a car together with Elvis.

BEAR FOOD

On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:47:00 -0400, TheTruth
wrote:

José Jiménez wrote:
azure wrote:

ANYONE that believes that a small plane can crash and totally cremate
the body is on the wrong planet. And the ID is conveniently complete?
Nah. Fossett is alive and well, using the identity of a "missing"
person. check out geocities.com/fossettnz in the few days time by
which the whole story will have unfolded there.

I've heard he has been seen in a car together with Elvis.

BEAR FOOD
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Yep!

Big John