Airshows shouldn't exist

Nark said:
I had the fantastic idea of using a straight razor to shave, and now have a sweet scar.

Chicks dig guys with scars!
Ban not having scars!
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I have actually been using this bad boy for the past 3 years. Closet shave I have ever gotten and alot cheaper than disposables. Will never go back to them.
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ctab5060X said:
I thought chicks dig Beta?!?

:D
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"Throughout this manual, we assume that you know the following:
CAUTION: DO NOT SET POWER LEVERS BELOW FLT IDLE INFLIGHT.
Note: Advancing a condition lever to MAX RPM above 12,000' may cause compressor stall if the associated power lever is not at FLT IDLE."

or something like that. but yes, I miss announcing my arrival to the world with a low growl. That is, I still growl, but it's not audible except on the interphone.
 
USMCmech said:
Yeah, because that could never happen with a professional airline crew at the controls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_191
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There were safety regulations that came out of that to correct the policies and procedures in the future, correct? Will the airshow community make the same corrections?

Why was there a box away from the grand stands but over what appears to be a major road?
 
Serious response,

Since modern safety practices were enacted (before most of the people here were born), the number of spectator fatalities/injuries at airshows has been remarkably low. In fact, it is better than most other forms of sports or motorsports entertainment. The crash at Reno was the only large accident since Ramstein in 88 (which was a type of maneuver that has since been banned). One of the main focuses of everyone in the airshow industry is crowd safety (even at the expense of pilot safety). The ICAS and the FAA have extensive regulations in place to keep airshows as safe as humanly possible. The pilots who perform at these shows know exactly what risks they are exposing themselves to. They have made the choice that the rewards of performing and entertaining crowds is worth the risk.



However despite all that, whenever planes of any type are flying overhead, there is a chance that one will come down on top of an innocent bystander. The only solution to this problem is to ground all airplanes.
 
Seggy said:
There were safety regulations that came out of that to correct the policies and procedures in the future, correct? Will the airshow community make the same corrections?

Why was there a box away from the grand stands but over what appears to be a major road?
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Of course they will. Every accident has lessons to be learned.

Given how crowded England is, and how far an out of control airplane can travel, you can only make the box so big. They do clear people out of their homes for the duration of the show where necessary.
 
When was the last time someone was killed going to a football game? Basketball game? There have been deaths and injuries to hockey and basketball games but if you had a 2% of getting hurt going to a football game, I would argue it would hurt the sport.
 
USMCmech said:
Serious response,

Since modern safety practices were enacted (before most of the people here were born), the number of spectator fatalities/injuries at airshows has been remarkably low. In fact, it is better than most other forms of sports or motorsports entertainment. The crash at Reno was the only large accident since Ramstein in 88 (which was a type of maneuver that has since been banned). One of the main focuses of everyone in the airshow industry is crowd safety (even at the expense of pilot safety). The ICAS and the FAA have extensive regulations in place to keep airshows as safe as humanly possible. The pilots who perform at these shows know exactly what risks they are exposing themselves to. They have made the choice that the rewards of performing and entertaining crowds is worth the risk.



However despite all that, whenever planes of any type are flying overhead, there is a chance that one will come down on top of an innocent bystander. The only solution to this problem is to ground all airplanes.
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They really are serious about not directing energy at the crowd nowadays, and there's almost always at least one member of the Fuzz watching too - or maybe that's just a CMA thing.
 
Seggy said:
:rolleyes:

The data shows that pilots are being treated for their condition only because they have to get an aeromedical certificate.
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What condition? And what does that have to do with aircraft that don't require medical certificates?

Between the FAA, my employer, and my own doctor - I end up having 4 physical exams a year. For a 35 year old with zero health problems, you don't think that might be a bit excessive?
 
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