Thread: The Reno Plane crash-Wow

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You know Roger I am not saying these races should be ban.In all racing to the racers and to the fans there is a risk.It is just the way things are in racing.The one fact that stuck me is in most racing short of air and salt flats racing there is retaining walls to help protect the spectators.With air show racing there can't be that level of safety.It is a safety problem that somehow needs to be worked out.

Originally Posted by 1gary

You know Roger I am not saying these races should be ban.In all racing to the racers and to the fans there is a risk.It is just the way things are in racing.The one fact that stuck me is in most racing short of air and salt flats racing there is retaining walls to help protect the spectators.With air show racing there can't be that level of safety.It is a safety problem that somehow needs to be worked out.

Gary, I did not say that you were calling for a ban, I said there is a groundswell of emotion driving a call for a ban. In the news accounts (KC Star front page, for example (we had a local family injured, and one lady is still missing)) the coverage states, "The disaster prompted renewed calls for race organizers to consider ending the event because of the dangers." It also points out that this crash marks the first time any spectators have been killed in the 47 years of the Reno Air Races, and that twenty pilots have died during that period. My opinion is that the participants and spectators know well of the risks when they choose to fly or buy a seat. Like Don says, anyone can elect to stay at home and read the results in the paper.