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sharkbit · 10-03-08, 12:25 PM

Accident reports are full of "Controlled flight into terrain" causes. Many by experienced pilots.

Mountain flying is dangerous, weather can move in rapidly. Even the best pilots can get complacent and think they can make it.
Throw in a possible mechanical failure with the aircraft or it's avionics and it would not be a good position to be in. A mechanical failure could even be an exhaust leak into the cabin and Fossett being overcome by carbon monoxide.

Lots of possibilities and we will probably not know exactly what happened.

10-03-08, 12:25 PM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Accident reports are full of "Controlled flight into terrain" causes. Many by experienced pilots. Mountain flying is dangerous, weather can move in rapidly. Even the best pilots can get complacent and think they can make it. Throw in a possible mechanical failure with the aircraft or it's avionics and it would not be a good position to be in. A mechanical failure could even be an exhaust leak into the cabin and Fossett being overcome by carbon monoxide. Lots of possibilities and we will probably not know exactly what happened. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”