arcniz, that was eloquently put.
With a unique combination of ability, entrepreneurship and sheer ba**s, Steve Fossett achieved feats of airmanship that may seem all the more remarkable the more we begin to understand the environment in which he operated.
My only gripe is that, having spent over an hour driving to Manston aerodrome to see his arrival, I learned that he had decided to land prematurely at Southampton because of some small matter, like losing most of his electrics and flight instruments. Never trust an aviator.
How has the mighty fallen.