Help search for Steve Fossett

On Sep 11, 11:01 am, Ramy

More likely an airplane flying over...

Good point, that hadn't occurred to me.

Bob Kuykendall schreef:
On Sep 10, 5:51 pm, Ro wrote:

Look here
38°33'44.15"N
119°19'36.39"W

Yup, that looks like an airplane on trees. Did you contact the search
team?

I looked about for a "tip hotline," but didn't find any such.


Right. There is (was?) no direct report address.

But, I managed to get it reported via via to the Air Patrol Search Team.
By calling (001) 702-8283111
From what I heard later, it's a known plane wrack.

Is there anyone how knows about a Official reportadres?

On Sep 11, 3:04 pm, Ro wrote:
Right. There is (was?) no direct report address.

But, I managed to get it reported via via to the Air Patrol Search Team.
By calling (001) 702-8283111
From what I heard later, it's a known plane wrack.

Is there anyone how knows about a Official reportadres?

No, I was just searching the Web for something like that, and came up
dry.

I have an email address for a guy at the Mech Turk program, and also
Major Ryan's cell phone number. But there's no helpfindsteve.com Web
site or 1-800 number to a switchboard where a staffer can quickly and
effectively add your tip or sighting to the pile of things to look
into.

The search effort seems to have only private phone lines in, and major
media briefings out. Us regular folks just have to be satisfied with
the Amazon HITs and CNN briefings outside the Taildragger, I guess.

Bob K.

On Sep 10, 4:19 am, wrote:

Dan - What is the paint job on the missing Citabria ?
Startburst ? Stripes ? Didn't see this info, perhaps it would help...
Best Regards, Dave "YO"

Dave,

There's a photo of the Decathalon in the latest Update of the Steve
Fossett Web site:

http://www.stevefossett.com

Short answer: Typical Citabria starburst in Blue and White, with some
red trim.

Also, the latest Update refines Fossett's last known whereabouts a
bit:

"It is now believed that Steve Fossett was unlikely to have ventured
far afield (such as crossing the Sierra Nevada range), but that he was
more likely to have been on a local pleasure flight - and that he
probably was not surveying sites for the upcoming landspeed record
project.
Based on Steve's known movements, plans and the aircraft's
capabilities, the search is now primarily focused on a 30 - 50 mile
radius of the ranch, with some members of the search team convinced he
is even closer.

The aircraft's last confirmed position on Monday (3 September) at
approximately 10:30 A.M. local time showed Steve west of Powell Canyon
(south of Walker Lake and southwest of Hawthorne), proceeding east
towards the canyon. This location is less than 30 miles SE from his
point of departure / expected arrival. Steve was expected to return to
the ranch around 11:00 - 11:30 AM. Although the Super Decathlon is
capable of good performance at sea level, the predicted aircraft speed
and climb rate must be adjusted down for the density altitude of this
area in summer.."

Thanks, Bob K.

Bob Kuykendall schreef:
On Sep 11, 3:04 pm, Ro wrote:
Right. There is (was?) no direct report address.

But, I managed to get it reported via via to the Air Patrol Search Team.
By calling (001) 702-8283111
From what I heard later, it's a known plane wrack.

Is there anyone how knows about a Official reportadres?

No, I was just searching the Web for something like that, and came up
dry.

I have an email address for a guy at the Mech Turk program, and also
Major Ryan's cell phone number. But there's no helpfindsteve.com Web
site or 1-800 number to a switchboard where a staffer can quickly and
effectively add your tip or sighting to the pile of things to look
into.

The search effort seems to have only private phone lines in, and major
media briefings out. Us regular folks just have to be satisfied with
the Amazon HITs and CNN briefings outside the Taildragger, I guess.

Bob K.


You're right I think. But it would be far more effective if there was a
direct report-link to the rescue team.
The www.stevefossett.com site, seams to be the most direct link up till now.

Do you have the coordinates of the ranch of steve fossett, were he
took-off? From the above site, it's believed he most be nearby.

coordinates anyone?

"Ro" wrote in message
ll.nl...
Bob Kuykendall schreef:
On Sep 11, 3:04 pm, Ro wrote:
Right. There is (was?) no direct report address.

But, I managed to get it reported via via to the Air Patrol Search Team.
By calling (001) 702-8283111
From what I heard later, it's a known plane wrack.

Is there anyone how knows about a Official reportadres?

No, I was just searching the Web for something like that, and came up
dry.

I have an email address for a guy at the Mech Turk program, and also
Major Ryan's cell phone number. But there's no helpfindsteve.com Web
site or 1-800 number to a switchboard where a staffer can quickly and
effectively add your tip or sighting to the pile of things to look
into.

The search effort seems to have only private phone lines in, and major
media briefings out. Us regular folks just have to be satisfied with
the Amazon HITs and CNN briefings outside the Taildragger, I guess.

Bob K.


You're right I think. But it would be far more effective if there was a
direct report-link to the rescue team.
The www.stevefossett.com site, seams to be the most direct link up till
now.

Do you have the coordinates of the ranch of steve fossett, were he
took-off? From the above site, it's believed he most be nearby.

coordinates anyone?


I believe the coordinates are 38°36'37"N, 119° 0' 7"W.

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

Do you have the coordinates of the ranch of steve fossett, were he
took-off? From the above site, it's believed he most be nearby.

coordinates anyone?


I believe the coordinates are 38°36'37"N, 119° 0' 7"W.

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder



Thanks, that's it.

(Where is the good old man?)

If I am looking at the Google Earth correctly, much of that area is not
covered by the recent higher resolution sat images of GeoEye-Ikonos_1m
that we downloaded recently. Is there a later download that covers this
area to the east and southeast?



Larry

"01"





"Bob Kuykendall" wrote in message
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On Sep 10, 4:19 am, wrote:

Dan - What is the paint job on the missing Citabria ?
Startburst ? Stripes ? Didn't see this info, perhaps it would help...
Best Regards, Dave "YO"

Dave,

There's a photo of the Decathalon in the latest Update of the Steve
Fossett Web site:

http://www.stevefossett.com

Short answer: Typical Citabria starburst in Blue and White, with some
red trim.

Also, the latest Update refines Fossett's last known whereabouts a
bit:

"It is now believed that Steve Fossett was unlikely to have ventured
far afield (such as crossing the Sierra Nevada range), but that he was
more likely to have been on a local pleasure flight - and that he
probably was not surveying sites for the upcoming landspeed record
project.
Based on Steve's known movements, plans and the aircraft's
capabilities, the search is now primarily focused on a 30 - 50 mile
radius of the ranch, with some members of the search team convinced he
is even closer.

The aircraft's last confirmed position on Monday (3 September) at
approximately 10:30 A.M. local time showed Steve west of Powell Canyon
(south of Walker Lake and southwest of Hawthorne), proceeding east
towards the canyon. This location is less than 30 miles SE from his
point of departure / expected arrival. Steve was expected to return to
the ranch around 11:00 - 11:30 AM. Although the Super Decathlon is
capable of good performance at sea level, the predicted aircraft speed
and climb rate must be adjusted down for the density altitude of this
area in summer.."

Thanks, Bob K.

A hotline has been established for tips in the search for Steve.

The number, (910) 396-0704 and when the tone comes, dial 4719.
Officials say tipsters should be prepared to leave their name, contact
number, latitude and longitude coordinates and a description of the
area.

From mindensoaringclub.com

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...912/NEWS18/709
12017/1038/MVN

Interesting item...14 minutes old. Wonder if it is
a hoax or actual observation? Flying into rising terrain
in a box canyon at high altitude, one might attempt
a manuever as described to do the 180?