re: FOIA reveals Alabama's flight records during the lead up to NSD

Two things of note. The pilot gets paid pretty well for that type and size of aircraft. Second a WestWind can be had for about 300k and while not a bad aircraft is old. Gulfstream was forced to takeover its support after purchasing IAI. The design dates back to Rockwell Jet Commander in the sixties and while updated, design and safety has evolved well beyond the WestWind. If you want to put your cash cow in such a machine that's ok, but most big corporate entities don't. For a reason.