I am not trying to speculate anything, but wasn't Friday a strong wave
day with very strong wind, the day JP did a 1250km in a SparowHawk? I
find it hard to imagine they were trying to cross the Sierra east to
west in these conditions, even in a motorglider.
Also it sounds like they did not carry a Spot.
I hope they somehow managed to survive.

Ramy


On Apr 26, 11:52*pm, Hellman wrote:
I've attached a Fox News report which confirms that there is a search
for a missing motor glider underway. Here's hoping that somehow they
landed out, rather than crashed, and that they get out OK.

Martin

http://www.fox40.com/pages/landing_l...horities-Searc...

reports

FOX40 News
April 26, 2009
MODESTO - Authorities are searching the Sierra Mountains as they look
for a missing motorized sailplane carrying the pilot and one
passengers.

According to the Civil Air Patrol the two were reported missing Friday
evening when the plane failed to reach the Modesto Airport. *The
missing pilot and passenger had originally planned a trip from
Tonopah, Nevada, over the Sierra Mountains to Modesto.

The small aircraft is equipped with an emergency locator transmitter,
but no signal has been detected. *In addition to the Civil Air Patrol
aircrews searching from the air, radar-tracking data has been received
from the FAA and is being analyzed.