Gulfstream IV in Bedford MA

[Astra driver]

Copied and pasted from a G550 after engine start checklist. (A GIV would be essentially the same)

3. EMERGENCY POWER ..............
4. DOORS ..........................................................CL OSED
5. APU .............................................. ON / AS REQUIRED
6. BLEED AIR Control Panel ...................................... SET
7. FUEL SYSTEM Panel ............................................ SET
8. COWL ANTI-ICE (2) / WING ANTI-ICE (2) ....... AS REQ
A. L / R COWL / WING ANTI-ICE ................................
..................................... ON (MANUALLY SELECT)
B. ³$I´ IFRQ LQ 7G7 GaJH ......................... DISPLAYED
C. Cowl Anti-Ice / Wing Anti-Ice, L-R Messages .......
........................................................... DISPLAYED
D. L / R COWL / WING ANTI-ICE ................................
.......................................... AUTO / AS REQUIRED
E. ³$I´ IFRQ aQG &$6 0HVVaJHV ........................... OFF
9. ANTI-ICE HTR (4) .................................................... ON
10. WINDSHIELD HEAT (2) ........................................... ON
11. CABIN PRESSURE AUTO / SEMI ...................... AUTO
12. Flight Controls 2/3 Synoptic Display ................ SELECT
13. Ground Spoilers (First Flight of Day) ............ CHECKED
14. Stall Barrier (First Flight of Day) ........................... TEST
15. Flight Controls / Bungees ............................. CHECKED
16. NOSE WHEEL STEERING POWER ........................ ON
17. YAW DAMP .......................................................... ENG
18 Standby Electrical Power System (HMG) .......... CHECK


Note item 15, " Flight Control / Bungees" check. Required on every flight
.
Also many Gulfstream crews perform this check as a "Line up" check as well.
It would seem that this unfortunate crew may have missed this critical check.

A copy of the NTSB preliminary report was just sent out company wide by both our Chief Pilot and our Director of Maintenance, I foresee a mandatory control check being required as a "line up" item for all aircraft in our fleet in the very near future.