Steve Fossett... Let's see him get out of this one

**JimO** · 5th September 2007, 20:42

all the money in the world wont make a plane fly if it doesnt want to. am i the only one who doesnt give a shit if this guy has bought the farm, lets face it he is a attention seeker and is getting plenty now

**ManDownUnder** · 5th September 2007, 20:51

Originally Posted by jimjim

am i the only one who doesnt give a shit if this guy has bought the farm

... of the two of us...? Yes!

**Skyryder** · 5th September 2007, 20:56

He did not file a flight plan. They don't know where to look. Wanna bet it's a publicity stunt? If not he's fucked.

Skyryder

**peasea** · 5th September 2007, 21:18

Arizona's nice this time of year. He's probably got a hooker-filled playboy pad under a rock somewhere. Seen his wife?

**kerfufflez** · 6th September 2007, 00:02

Originally Posted by jimjim

lets face it he is a attention seeker

Have you read the list of all his achievements? What's worthy of attention if not those?

I hope he gets found safe and well.

**Boob Johnson** · 6th September 2007, 00:22

Originally Posted by jimjim

all the money in the world wont make a plane fly if it doesnt want to. am i the only one who doesnt give a shit if this guy has bought the farm, lets face it he is a attention seeker and is getting plenty now

Yeah how DARE he be successful in business then enjoy himself in semi retirement, the cheeck of the man

Good ol tall poppy syndrome is alive n well on our fair shores

You fail @ the internet

**BarryG** · 6th September 2007, 04:11

I guess you must feel like that about someone like Richard Branson too, then - these are guys who are really pushing the envelopes, and can to some extent because they have the money, but they couldn't buy the balls they need to have achieved what they have.

I sure hope they find him - but it doesn't look too promising. There's a whole hell of a lot of desert and mountains to get lost in out there, and if he's survived a violent landing, violent enough to wipe out any communications possibility, he's still got a long walk to get anywhere - if he's mobile, even.

Cheers
Barry

**FkNAmerican** · 6th September 2007, 04:50

Who cares if the man is rich?? Who cares if he's an attention whore? He's made several contributions to the record books and will go down in aviation history as a modern day pioneer. He could very easily spend the rest of his life living it up in easy luxury.......the American Dream and all that shit. Instead, he's out there constantly pushing the limits to see what can be done. Right now he's either dead or fighting for his life, his family probably in agony over the whole thing, and you have the nerve to wish death on the man!!!!!!

Grow the fuck up.

**janno** · 6th September 2007, 06:10

The guy didn't win lotto - he earned his dosh. And putting the entertainment factor aside, his adventurous exploits have meant a lot of money going in to various businesses, including plenty in New Zealand.

Apparently, he's a thoroughly nice guy too.

Now if it was someone like Paris Hilton in the above situation, I could see where you were coming from.

Though still, I'd hope that a lost and hurt person was found.

Edit: I disagree with assuming he is attention seeking. He comes across as the sort of guy who would do what he loves whether people paid attention or not . . .

**JimO** · 6th September 2007, 07:04

wow i got a red and some angry people. I still dont give a shit - so what he earned his money im sick of hearing about this wanker every time he decides to do some "adventuring" perhaps he should have used some of his vast fortune to develop a locater beacon that works upside down...what will he do next, walk backwards around the world holding his breath

**terbang** · 6th September 2007, 07:31

The Wrights flew, Hillary climbed Everest, Armstrong walked the moon and Blake sailed around the world in 80 days. All possible due to an adventurous human spirit. Nowadays we live in a society of OSH induced apathy and computer unreality. Our heroes and adventurers are nearly all gone but for a small handful who have to fund themselves, such as Steve Fosset. Lets hope they find him.

**Crisis management** · 6th September 2007, 08:22

I've admired Fosset for a long time, as Terbang says he's achieved a hell of a lot, more than most of us can only dream of.
He is highly regarded as a meticulous planner and safety concious adventurer, this is highly unlikely to be a stunt of any kind and i hope they are able to find him as he's likely to need assistance after this length of time.
On a technical point, he wasn't required to file a flight plan as his flying was to be conducted in "visual" flight conditions.

Move on to the next tall poppy guys......

**Swoop** · 6th September 2007, 08:31

Hopefully he is out there getting pissed off waiting to be found. In fact he will probably walk out all by himself!

Typical. Of all the exotic aircraft he has flown over the years, a boring little single-engined plane, that anyone could own, appears to be the most dangerous.

Why is this still in GBR?

**pritch** · 6th September 2007, 08:39

Originally Posted by jimjim

wow i got a red and some angry people.

A red rep with an infraction (or another red) to come... Ah well!

Some interesting responses, I am one of those who wish the man well but as time passes there is less scope for optimism.