Gulfstream crash

[VOR-DME[_4_]]

Saddening news from Gulfstream;
http://tinyurl.com/3tbvpvw

One can imagine how hard they were pushing the plane in
pre-certification testing, and while this tragic accident should not
really undermine faith in the new design, it could delay certification
which would probably lead to cancellations. Hard enough to market a $65M
private airplane in today's economy without something like this.

The human cost is high as well. The chief test pilot was 65, and was
probably looking forward to retirement.

[hierophant]

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:53:49 +0200, VOR-DME wrote:

> Saddening news from Gulfstream;
> http://tinyurl.com/3tbvpvw
>
> One can imagine how hard they were pushing the plane in
> pre-certification testing, and while this tragic accident should not
> really undermine faith in the new design, it could delay certification
> which would probably lead to cancellations. Hard enough to market a $65M
> private airplane in today's economy without something like this.
>
> The human cost is high as well. The chief test pilot was 65, and was
> probably looking forward to retirement.

Sad. Roswell NM, wait till the kook conspiracists get a-hold of this
tragedy. :(
--
hierophant

http://heremypants.weebly.com/

[hierophant]

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:53:49 +0200, VOR-DME wrote:

> Saddening news from Gulfstream;
> http://tinyurl.com/3tbvpvw
>
> One can imagine how hard they were pushing the plane in
> pre-certification testing, and while this tragic accident should not
> really undermine faith in the new design, it could delay certification
> which would probably lead to cancellations. Hard enough to market a $65M
> private airplane in today's economy without something like this.
>
> The human cost is high as well. The chief test pilot was 65, and was
> probably looking forward to retirement.

Disclaimer: The following video is not pretty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlltYygzPf8
--
hierophant

http://heremypants.weebly.com/

[hierophant]

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:53:49 +0200, VOR-DME wrote:

> Saddening news from Gulfstream;
> http://tinyurl.com/3tbvpvw
>
> One can imagine how hard they were pushing the plane in
> pre-certification testing, and while this tragic accident should
> not really undermine faith in the new design, it could delay
> certification which would probably lead to cancellations. Hard
> enough to market a $65M private airplane in today's economy without
> something like this.
>
> The human cost is high as well. The chief test pilot was 65, and was
> probably looking forward to retirement.

Gulfstream identified the four employees April 3. Killed were
experimental test pilots Ken Crenshaw, 64, and Vivian Ragusa, 51, and
technical specialists David McCollum, 47, and

Reece Ollenburg, 48, father of four. :(

<http://www.globegazette.com/news/local/article_99aa0408-5e65-11e0-be9a-001cc4c03286.html>

The new Gulfstream G650 struck its right wingtip on the ground as it
took off from the Roswell International Air Center Airport around
9:30 a.m. Mountain time, according Federal Aviation Administration
spokesman Lynn Lunsford.

Crenshaw, 64, joined Gulfstream in August 1997. He leaves behind a
wife and adult son.

Ollenburg, 48, had been with Gulfstream since June 2009. He is
survived by his wife, and three children.

Ragusa, 51, was hired at Gulfstream in 2007. He is survived by his
wife and three children.

McCollum, 47, who started working at Gulfstream in 2006, is survived
by his parents.

God rest you, eagles who soared.
--
hierophant

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