Thread: The Reno Plane crash-Wow

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The problem with installing some type of screen is establishing the design criteria that provides sufficient protection but still provides necessary/desired visibility. What is the minimum weight & size of the shrapnel that one considers necessary to block? By installing a screen the organizers are accepting liability for anything that might harm a spectator who now assumes that the screen is "protecting" them. Also, since the races are held in different venues this screening system needs to be portable, and capable of being broken down for storage when it is not needed, right? Sorry, but this is an area where the spectator, like the pilots, assumes resposibility for their own well being. If you don't want to go, knowing that you could possibly be killed (47 year positive track record for spectator deaths at Reno until now) then you stay home. If you want to watch air races there is some inherent danger there, and you attend knowing that danger. Same with other high power race venues, you assess the risks, and attend if you want to be there first hand, and if you accept the inherent risks.

Well two races in two days and two very different results:

2 air show crashes, 2 very different outcomes - Yahoo! News

Is these over reported??. Well I think in this case it is. Well when you consider a crash in a national NASCAR event it is covered.Right??. But on the same day,week,month on a local level doesn't see national coverage.Same holds true for NHRA and IHRA.Crashes happen in racing.The big three NASCAR,NHRA,IHRA have done a outstanding job with rules to protect drivers,pit crews,and spectators.Those rules deem what is safe or not and surly pit passes have a release you sign.I don't think with NASCAR and the type of fencing by spectators accepts liability.Maybe some sort of coverage for air shows like that could be incorporate.I would think the insurance companies really regulate these shows.I think the big three found that out yrs ago and have done everything they can to keep from getting tangled up with the insurance issues.Maybe if the air show racing took into account how high or low the planes where flying and regulate the speeds on that bases would be a good starting point.It would allow for more recovery time if a problem occured in flight.