[Land-speed] Fw: Steve Fosset Missing

[Ed Weldon]

FWD to list with edits
Ed Weldon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon at comcast.net>
To: <jimwebb at nutsracing.com>; "'landspeed at autox.team.net'"
<land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Steve Fosset Missing


> Anybody know where the searchers are doing their search?  I've been
> following the news and the last I heard they had narrowed it down to a 600
> sq. mile area and somewhere south/southeast toward Bishop. Also what's the
> most economical cruising speed for a Citabria?  I read that it has about a
4
> hour fuel supply.
> I have this bad feeling they are looking in the wrong place for him.
There
> are several remote dry lakes in a sector 30 to 90 degrees (Norhyteast to
> Eaast) from Smith Valley and out towards Battle Mountain/Eureka 100-170
> miles.  Several of these map on Google Earth with 7-8 miles of possible
> surface for possible racing.  Doesn't look like anything anywhere near
that
> size to the southeast of Smith Valley.
> Ed Weldon
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Webb" <jimwebb at nutsracing.com>
> To: "'landspeed at autox.team.net'" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Steve Fosset Missing
> > Although the news is not final, this doesn't sound good. Fosset is a
> > remarkable man with many achievements and many near-achievements, but
this
> > news has not sounded good all day. I am really hoping for a good
outcome.
> It
> > just shows that you can undertake the most darting (yet well supported)
> > efforts and come out OK, just to have the little stuff bite you in the
> butt.