G2 in HOU / Aircraft Down in Houston / Gulfstream crashes @ KHOU

[Duderino]

Just heard that former President George H Bush was supposed to be the Pax on this trip.

 

[350DRIVER]

I assume Sr. Bush canceled his trip after this happened?


God Bless those who were onboard.

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[sleepy]

They were going to pick-up George Bush I.

 

[LXJ31]

Wire news is saying the aircraft was inbound to pick up George Bush Sr. Sure to be a focus on business aviation because of this fact. Be ready for the investigative stories attempting to highlight "flaws" of private jet travel

 

[Some guy]

Be ready for the investigative stories attempting to highlight "flaws" of private jet travel

That is only because reporters / media know so much about our business and even more about aircraft. Once a reporter becomes an expert on 3 engine Gulfstreams, they seem to know it all.

 

[2000flyer]

I'm not a pilot, but arent there other system available to the crew other than GS? GPWS and altitude indicator are 2. I'm sure it will be awhile before anyone knows what happened, but I'm wondering if it wasn't something beyond the crews control...I do know that HOU has been having some pretty severe weather.

Yes, some FMS/FMC's will give you vertical naviation guidance (VNAV) during an approach. However, given the age of this aircraft (a G2B from what I'm getting on NBAA), I'm not sure they would have the type of FMS required to do this. However, given no experience in Gulfstreams, I could be totally wrong as to their ability to shoot a VNAV coupled approach.

2000Flyer

 

[User546]

Yea, if you pull up the original article posted at the top of the page, they've updated it now to confirm that Prez Bush Sr was being picked up in Houston, and that the trip was cancelled.

 

[wndshr]

condolences to the family members....

what a tragedy...does that gulfstream model have the coupled flight directors? i know it is usually hardball...right?

i heard a rumor that in the GIV, the flight directors on the non flying pilot side disappear after about 1500' ? is this pretty standard in corporate a/c? or is it a cheaper option?

 

[Viper1948]

Plane was on the way to pick up G. Bush Sr

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/22/texas.crash/index.html

 

[Jack Schitt]

They disappear when you're climbing AWAY from the ground, not when you're descending toward the ground.