Originally Posted by PittsExtra
An insight to the CAA's mindset was given at a recent meeting relevant to this type of activity. The very senior CAA representative was asked a question about how he should manage risk effectively at his airshow. His concern was that some risks were not always under his control - and he cited the situation where during the display days a host of local public residents set-up shop and opened their land to spectators and for the purposes of car parking, food stalls, etc.
Could the CAA give him some guidance? A reasonable question and one might think a sensible one to ask given recent events. You know what the response was?
The CAA guy laughed and said "you'd better speak to your lawyers".....
A grin and a flippant remark to allow him to move on and dodge any personal insight, activity or heaven forbid responsibility. That is the reality of the people who are the custodians of what we love and do.
Please explain what meeting, your involvement in it and the provenance of your knowledge of this.