Brother Steve Fossett is missing in Nevada:

[AlphaSigOU]

Here's a video from CNN describing what I do as a volunteer member of the Civil Air Patrol. While it is highly unlikely I'll be asked to help out in the Fossett Search this should give you an idea on how rugged the terrain is in the search area.

These things we do, that others may live.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ett.search.cnn

[DeltAlum]

As those of us who live in Colorado know well, small airplanes and rugged terain are often not a good combination.

As time goes on, chances diminish, but as the CAP Major said, there is still hope.

Also, a thank you is deserved by all of the searchers and emergency responders. That job can be dangerous as well. My former TV station lost a helicopter along with our pilot and an observer while they were helping search for a missing commuter plane. They didn't even have a photographer along (thankfully, in this case), but were just trying to help.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by AlphaSigOU

Here's a video from CNN describing what I do as a volunteer member of the Civil Air Patrol. While it is highly unlikely I'll be asked to help out in the Fossett Search this should give you an idea on how rugged the terrain is in the search area.

These things we do, that others may live.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ett.search.cnn

Thank you for the link.
And Thank You, and all volunteers and FR, for what they do.