Fossett's reported fuel shortage

Just a thought but wouldn't this add to the interest
level which seems to be low? I didn't really say that!

Gary Evans a écrit :
Just a thought but wouldn't this add to the interest
level which seems to be low? I didn't really say that!

I think he intends to finish in soaring flight...

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Denis

R. Parce que ça rompt le cours normal de la conversation !!!
Q. Pourquoi ne faut-il pas répondre au-dessus de la question ?

Exactly my thoughts on this. Bit like Ellen Macarthur's lose of time on her
recent round the
world sail, even if her's was weather related (it did get attention
though!!)

Malcolm...


"Gary Evans" wrote in message
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Just a thought but wouldn't this add to the interest
level which seems to be low? I didn't really say that!

Gary Evans wrote:
Just a thought but wouldn't this add to the interest
level which seems to be low? I didn't really say that!

Nobody got interested in Voyager, other than aviation enthusiasts,
until it looked like it would run out of gas. Reason for crisis- fuel
gages.
Play written to an old script
UH

Just read this on CNN and thought it was kind of funny considering he
has yet to set a record solo in a glider. Someone needs to inform
Richard that Terry is the worlds best when Steve is in the other
seat.....

(snip) "Knowing Steve, if he runs out of fuel short of the airport,
he's one of the world's best glider pilots and the plane would be
capable of actually gliding for 50 miles at the end," said mission
sponsor Richard Branson, who heads Virgin Atlantic.

Brian

wrote:
Gary Evans wrote:
Just a thought but wouldn't this add to the interest
level which seems to be low? I didn't really say that!

Nobody got interested in Voyager, other than aviation enthusiasts,
until it looked like it would run out of gas. Reason for crisis- fuel
gages.



That is not my recollection at all.

1) Everybody I knew seemed to be excited about it.

2) There was no World Wide Web, instead it was the radio and TV
news and in the daily papers.

3) Shortly befor landing it was reported that because Voyager was
ahead of schedule it could 'orbit' for up to two days if the
winds were too high for a safe landing.

4) Shortly after landing the fuel tanks were drained and it was
announced that Voyager landed with only 15 minutes of fuel
to spare. This was attributed to greater drag resulting from
the wingtip(s) being scraped during takeoff.

5) I also recall that it was stated that, to save weight,
Voyager had no fuel gagues.

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FF

Easy now....he did get his Silver Badge last summer




At 16:30 03 March 2005, wrote:
Just read this on CNN and thought it was kind of funny
considering he
has yet to set a record solo in a glider. Someone needs
to inform
Richard that Terry is the worlds best when Steve is
in the other
seat.....

(snip) 'Knowing Steve, if he runs out of fuel short
of the airport,
he's one of the world's best glider pilots and the
plane would be
capable of actually gliding for 50 miles at the end,'
said mission
sponsor Richard Branson, who heads Virgin Atlantic.

Brian

Just watched Steve land
congrats to you for an excellent achievement
But it looked as if you landed down wind???

Ged

At 18:30 03 March 2005, Stewart Kissel wrote:
Easy now....he did get his Silver Badge last summer




At 16:30 03 March 2005, wrote:
Just read this on CNN and thought it was kind of funny
considering he
has yet to set a record solo in a glider. Someone needs
to inform
Richard that Terry is the worlds best when Steve is
in the other
seat.....

(snip) 'Knowing Steve, if he runs out of fuel short
of the airport,
he's one of the world's best glider pilots and the
plane would be
capable of actually gliding for 50 miles at the end,'
said mission
sponsor Richard Branson, who heads Virgin Atlantic.

Brian