Airshows becoming too dangerous?

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   bwhite062007posted 12 years ago

   With the recent tragic accident in Reno where a WWII-era stunt plane crashed killing nine people, and as of 2:30 this afternoon, another stunt plane crashed at the Martinsburg, WV airshow(which is right next to my house), does anyone else feel that airshows are becoming too dangerous to be around spectators?

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      bwhite062007posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I ask because I almost took my kids to this very airshow today but took them to a pumpkin patch instead while planning on taking them tomorrow. I couldn't imagine if I would have taken them and they witnessed a tragedy like that. How could you even explain such a situation to two small children?

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      Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      No. I have been to several Airshows in my area and never seen a mishap happen.

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      logic,commonsenseposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Airshows have always had an element of danger.  So has driving a vehicle.  No one is forced to go the show.  No one crashes by choice.  It will happen again, someday, somewhere.  If you don't want to be a victim, don't go.  That doesn't mean others should be deprived of the opportunity.

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   recommend1posted 12 years ago

   The point of air shows is that they are dangerous, we admire the skill and courage and performance of the planes.  It is the same with motor racing - watching cars go round and round a track would hardly draw such crowds without the possibility of crashing.
   
   Children should not be cocooned and should be exposed to real life and if things go wrong it is your job to explain it to them.  It is the cotton wool wrapped existence of so many people that allows wars to go on in distant places out of your sight and mind.  Your kids should know that people get actually killed in these situations to keep them in touch with reality as they get older.
   
   As an illustration - it is hard to believe how many new servicemen huddle in the corner crying when the bullets start actually flying around, they usually are muttering something like "I didn't know it would be like this !!"  Everyone should know it is like that and read their news and place their votes with that in mind.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   Q in 2 and what was was.

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   bwhite062007posted 12 years ago

   I undertsand your point and you are exactly right. Kids need to understand these situations happen. But my question mainly refers to the danger of the spectators as the crash in Reno crashed right into the stands. Now I understand people know the dangers and thrills of stunts but I feel they should have these stunt pilots a certain ways away to avoid more tragedys such as this.

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      recommend1posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      But on the other hand it is the being there that makes it exciting, otherwise yhou may as well watch on TV ?

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   That which is is as is.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   And which is is as was.

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      bwhite062007posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you paradigmsearch...I understood everything you just said

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      recommend1posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You have mislaid your pills again haven't you ??   they are usually near the glass you keep your teeth in at night.  Otherwise a brisk walk around the block to break the computer boredom cycle is highly recommended

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         bwhite062007posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         haha

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   And was is.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   And is was.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   Sorry

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    skearposted 12 years ago

    It does seem like there have been a lot of crashes at airshows lately.  Just last month in Kansas City a pilot died when his stunt biplane crashed.
    
    I don't understand why planes are allowed to fly so close to the crowds at airshows, it seems like unnecessary risk.

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       bwhite062007posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you, that's how I feel. To be honest I never really thought too much about it until I was going to take my kids to the one yesterday. That's something they didn't need to see. Luckily he did not crash into the crowd.

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