CAP Aircraft Searching for Steve Fossett

Started by _, September 04, 2007, 05:45:22 PM

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Just heard through CNN that Steve Fossett has gone missing in his aircraft.  CAP aircrews are in the air searching.

http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20070904/NEWS/70904002

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SeattleSarge

BREAKING NEWS

CNN is reporting world aviation record holder Stephen Fossett is missing and a massive search is under way in western Nevada.

http://www.cnn.com

-Seattlesarge
Ronald G. Kruml, TSgt, CAP
Public Affairs - Mission Aircrewman
Seattle Composite Squadron PCR-WA-018
http://www.capseattlesquadron.org

SDF_Specialist

Well here's a search that we'll probably never get to be a part of.
SDF_Specialist

pixelwonk

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Nomex Maximus

I wish all well.

However, when two people went missing two weeks ago in Michigan and CAP spent several days and sent several aircrews and groundcrews searching, the highest amount of media coverage that got was a small blurb in the "other news" section of cbsnews.com. CNN, Fox and MSNBC never mentioned it - unless you count MSNBC having a blurb in the Detroit regional section several days later...

Nomex Tiberius Maximus
2dLT, MS, MO, TMP and MP-T
an inspiration to all cadets
My Theme Song

SDF_Specialist

OK, so we are a part of the search. Awesome. Godspeed to the crews searching, and for a safe recovery of Steve Fossett.
SDF_Specialist

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CNN is trying to get the mission info officer on air for an interview.  That combined with mentioning our name every 2 minutes should draw some attention to CAP.

Pylon

Quote from: Bayhawk21 on September 04, 2007, 06:20:11 PM
CNN is trying to get the mission info officer on air for an interview.  That combined with mentioning our name every 2 minutes should draw some attention to CAP.

The very fact that CNN is interfacing with a Mission Information Officer is a great sign.  Good coverage for Civil Air Patrol, but potentially very unfortunate news for the aerospace education community and the Fossett family.
Michael F. Kieloch, Maj, CAP

A.Member

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I'll take a living Steve Fossett over media coverage anyday.

Best of luck to all involved.
"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Nomex Maximus

"Civil Air Patrol" in big red letters at the top of abcnews.com's page. That doesn't happen very often.

Best wishes all.

Nomex Tiberius Maximus
2dLT, MS, MO, TMP and MP-T
an inspiration to all cadets
My Theme Song

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what the hell is up with CNN they keep on cutting in and out

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

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also what's the Mission Information Officer doing giving out information like the target areas? 

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

♠SARKID♠

Quote from: A.Member on September 04, 2007, 06:43:28 PM
I'll take a living Steve Fossett over media coverage anyday.

I wholeheartedly agree but you have to admit, the media plugs are glorious

CadetProgramGuy

Quote from: NERMA002 Safety on September 04, 2007, 08:11:19 PM
also what's the Mission Information Officer doing giving out information like the target areas? 

Lets all focus on the mission of finding Mr Fossett.  We all can play armchair QB later.

Nomex Maximus

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Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on September 04, 2007, 09:15:25 PMLets all focus on the mission of finding Mr Fossett.  We all can play armchair QB later.

OK, but this is a good time to discuss how each of US would go about finding him. That is a valid discussion.

I am thinking that if he had an engine out, that a Citabria has an excellent chance of a safe off field landing. If so, then they are looking for someone out stranded in the desert. But then, no radio signals. If he landed safely then we'd expect him to call for help. Or set off the ELT if he didn't have a radio (which would be sort of weird). Anyone look at the sectionals yet? How much mountainous terrain is there?

Tags - MIKE

Nomex Tiberius Maximus
2dLT, MS, MO, TMP and MP-T
an inspiration to all cadets
My Theme Song

CadetProgramGuy

Quote from: Nomex Maximus on September 04, 2007, 09:26:48 PM
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on September 04, 2007, 09:15:25 PMLets all focus on the mission of finding Mr Fossett.  We all can play armchair QB later.

OK, but this is a good time to discuss how each of US would go about finding him. That is a valid discussion.Tags - MIKE




I agree, that is a good discussion

♠SARKID♠

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Anyone look at the sectionals yet? How much mountainous terrain is there?

I'll hop on Flight Simulator and take a look at the terrain.

♠SARKID♠

Looks like a lot of places to crash and a lot of places to land.  Immediately around the airstrip he took off from is a dry lake bed.  There are mountains and lakebeds all around the area.  There are also some major thermals against the mountains so he could have been sucked in and hit a mountain.  If he had something like engine trouble, there is TONS of lakebed all easily within gliding distance at altitude.