8 dogs, 4 guns, Rx Pills - in a Jet Ranger - Flown by August Adolphus Busch IV

B200 Hawk said:
Microbreweries really stressing him out I see.
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I don't think he's involved anymore after inbev took over several years ago
maybe he landed because he had a panic attack in flight? dunno.

Augie certainly has had a colorful history, though.
 
B200 Hawk said:
Microbreweries really stressing him out I see.
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He's been out of the company for almost 10 years now.

His asshattery goes back decades. He killed a girl in his car driving drunk back in the early 80s in Tuscon. The evidence in that case magically disappeared and charges were dropped. He ran from the STL cops in a high speed chase that ended with him being acquitted of all charges. Another gal OD'd and died in his bed back in 2011 or so. He got into some road rage disagreement in Key West last year with someone that ended with him pulling a gun on the guy.

Now this.

My first job out of college was at Anheuser Busch HQ in St. Louis when he was still CEO, prior to the InBev buyout. Too much booze and too many drugs meant he couldn't be bothered to drive to work in the morning at the main campus of the company he was running. So, most important company business that involved him was done in the company owned hanger at KSUS that was closer to his house(or he'd just fly his helicopter there).

Guy is a piece of work.
 
This guy has been getting away with crap for years. I'm sure a nice donation to the Swansea PD will make things go away. As far as the FAA goes, I'm interested to see what will happen. He wasn't drunk but obviously was on something.
 
Landing a helicopter wherever you want, provided you have permission/own/public land isn't news worthy. It's what they are designed to do. Having guns in an aircraft isn't particularly noteworthy either.
The only part of this story that matters at all is the meds he might have been on while flying.
 
phill1174 said:
This guy has been getting away with crap for years. I'm sure a nice donation to the Swansea PD will make things go away. As far as the FAA goes, I'm interested to see what will happen. He wasn't drunk but obviously was on something.
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It's still not completely clear why he landed in the first place. Doesn't seem to be related to the condition of the helo or anything related to the environment so....
 
FlyingAccountant said:
It's still not completely clear why he landed in the first place. Doesn't seem to be related to the condition of the helo or anything related to the environment so....
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I think it was a beer run.

He may have gotten away with it too if he hadn't door dinged an 8 year old Chevy with a rotor blade.
 
z987k said:
Landing a helicopter wherever you want, provided you have permission/own/public land isn't news worthy. It's what they are designed to do. Having guns in an aircraft isn't particularly noteworthy either.
The only part of this story that matters at all is the meds he might have been on while flying.
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Being under the influence of medications to the point where you are jumping around in the parking lot while carrying / having access to loaded weapons, to me, certainly seems like a big deal.

I agree, the real story here is flying under the influence, but add the rest of the factors in, and it's a real clown show.


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HuntFlyer said:
Being under the influence of medications to the point where you are jumping around in the parking lot while carrying / having access to loaded weapons, to me, certainly seems like a big deal.

I agree, the real story here is flying under the influence, but add the rest of the factors in, and it's a real clown show.


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Or, according to his wife, as reported in the article, he has not been taking his medication. That could account for his erratic behavior too.
 
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If he wasn't on his meds, I think the bigger question is were they legal and had he reported them to his AME when he was taking them

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I got it. He was trying to get to the Iditarod after his truck broke down. The guns were for protection against aggressive Alaskan wildlife and the pills were to help him and his dogs get some sleep in frigid temperatures. I just wanted to see if I could create a believable scenario for this.
 
This sounds like every joke I've heard about an Alaskan hunting party with dogs, guns, whiskey & drugs. Except the deer. Did anyone find the deer yet?
 
His dad is a real piece of work too. I was giving an intro flight to a girl a few years back and he was whistling and shouting his best come-on lines from across the ramp. He even continued to hit on her over CTAF as they were departing. Sounds like the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
 
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