Originally Posted by
typerated
Ahhhh are you sure that Airworthiness is THE lesson from Shoreham?
Ill give you a clue - NO! Even if the Hunter was legally unairworthy, it was not the reason for the crash- not even peripherally!
The main Issue with Shoreham was the
lack of implementation of the existing rules/guidance at the time, starting with the Display authorisation and continuing to the lack of actual Display control on the day. There was enough 'potential control' in the system, but it was not heeded, and that includes the suitability of the location for a machine that needed 'space' to position for the short crowd line, and having to avoid so many built up area's.
The only 'safe' option has already happened since the event, with the drastic reduction in the smaller displays due cost, and some of the larger ones moving to a 'sea front' location. One thing for sure as Dallas has shown is that
Pilot awareness will always be a major factor, and multiple layers of rules do not protect against poor planning and control on the day.