I'm sorry that Mr. Fossett is either deceased or hasn't been located, yet. At the same time, I don't see where or how I have somehow managed to tarnish his memory. I don't think that I have.

I understand that he was not required to file a flight plan; he also wasn't prohibitted from doing so.

This isn't personal, for goodness sake; it's a discussion .


I still sincerely doubt that there would be a never-ending search for me if I were in a comparable situation or any that entailed my disappearance. Same goes for most people I know. Chances are, the search/recovery would be called off in about a week - just as I think it would be for most people - as long as deep- or far-reaching pockets weren't involved or without donors, etc., underwriting the costs.