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groundloop

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5. People die in car crashes all the time, why do they still allow cars?

Reply to shraby (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 09:59 PM

Sep 2012

The FAA has very strict standards about where airshow planes can fly and what types of maneuvers they can do. This is to prevent spectator injuries, and the regulations do a damned good job as was the case this time. NOBODY ON THE GROUND WAS INJURED. Extremely few spectator injuries have ever occurred at airshows in the US because of these regulations.

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Pilot killed in Iowa air show crash [View all] IDemo Sep 2012 OP

Ouch! RC Sep 2012 #1

This happens all the time at air shows..why do they keep having them? shraby Sep 2012 #2

+1 alittlelark Sep 2012 #3

People die in car crashes all the time, why do they still allow cars? groundloop Sep 2012 #5

Well, this is why I won't take my family to an air show. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #6

rather muck around with a helicopter PatrynXX Sep 2012 #8

It may seem like it, Confusious Sep 2012 #9

I love air shows and will continue to go see them. Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #17

My favorite line is... Major Nikon Sep 2012 #14

Airshows are awesome! psychopomp Sep 2012 #18

No, it's actually quite rare. PavePusher Sep 2012 #20

Those L-39s are showing up more and more. JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #4

They are relatively cheap to buy and plentiful which is why you see them a lot Major Nikon Sep 2012 #11

"inherently unstable" ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #12

Basic aerodynamics, 'professor' Major Nikon Sep 2012 #13

You description is relative and I am not sure most aeronautical engineers would agree with you. ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #15

Whatever you say 'professor' Major Nikon Sep 2012 #16

great. more excitment where I was born PatrynXX Sep 2012 #7

I think it was one of these guys Major Nikon Sep 2012 #10

Could that be the pilot that is on fire to the right in the picture madokie Sep 2012 #19