X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:22:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [207.159.120.56] (HELO excite.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2391841 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:47:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.159.120.56; envelope-from=javoda@excite.com Received: by xprdmxin.myway.com (Postfix, from userid 110) id 913D52F598; Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:45:44 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Search for pilot missing in Bahamas suspended Received: from [172.164.9.144] by xprdmailfe5.nwk.excite.com via HTTP; Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:45:44 EST X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: ID = 75c0bed25eb33d69c0f692212df1c83c Reply-to: javoda@excite.com From: "John" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: javoda@excite.com X-Mailer: PHP Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__5350b8cc717a802c43f9b6786e234738"; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-Message-Id: <20071017154544.913D52F598@xprdmxin.myway.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:45:44 -0400 (EDT) --EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__5350b8cc717a802c43f9b6786e234738 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That line appeared about an hour after the plane was reported missing. I too am confused with that line. Some ATC help here, but I think it was a way to distinguish the track as not moving on the screen to assist with the work load. Tampa Tribune article : http://www.tbo.com/pasco/MGBNSJ0RT7F.html It is also reported that he was in the Bahamas for Scuba Diving. My speculation is that this and the facts that he was last reported at 20k feet might have something to do with this event. John VodaL-IVP 60%--- On Tue 10/16, Steve Reeves < sreeves@sc.rr.com > wrote:From: Steve Reeves [mailto: sreeves@sc.rr.com]To: lml@lancaironline.netDate: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:05:33 -0400Subject: [LML] Re: Search for pilot missing in Bahamas suspendedWhat is with the long straight line on FlightAware? Does it just extrapolate from the last known heading? We use it alot but I've never seen a plot like that. I would assume that can't be the real track.Steve ReevesGlasair 1FT 38SR--For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! --EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__5350b8cc717a802c43f9b6786e234738 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
That line appeared about an hour after the plane was reported missing. I too am confused with that line. Some ATC help here, but I think it was a way to distinguish the track as not moving on the screen to assist with the work load.
Tampa Tribune article : http://www.tbo.com/pasco/MGBNSJ0RT7F.html

It is also reported that he was in the Bahamas for Scuba Diving. My speculation is that this and the facts that he was last reported at 20k feet might have something to do with this event.

John Voda
L-IVP 60%





--- On Tue 10/16, Steve Reeves < sreeves@sc.rr.com > wrote:

From: Steve Reeves [mailto: sreeves@sc.rr.com]
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:05:33 -0400
Subject: [LML] Re: Search for pilot missing in Bahamas suspended

What is with the long straight line on FlightAware? Does it just
extrapolate from the last known heading? We use it alot but I've
never seen a plot like that. I would assume that can't be the real track.

Steve Reeves
Glasair 1FT 38SR


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