Stefan wrote:
It's just you. The plane flies parallel and with sufficient distance to
the crowd, so even if he'd hit the ground, nobody would have been in
danger. The folks you see on the ground are not spectators but airshow
stuff or pilots.

Whether the pilot put himself in danger is another question. I can't and
won't judge it, but even if he were, that's what airshow pilots do
routinely.

And concerning Dudley's "our flight safety community for air shows", I'm
looking forward with interest what they intend to investigate about a
Portugese registered airplane flying in Portugal...

It most certainly isn't him as I said.
The issues involved with air show flight safety involve much more than
crowd safety. It involves ANY incident or occurrence involved with
display and demonstration flying and that venue's peripheral issues.
In this case, this incident is of "concern" if nothing else, to the
entire demonstration community.
There exists within the air show community a HUGE mailing list comprised
of both current and ex- display pilots who devote copious amounts of
their time discussing ways to make the venue safer for everyone concerned.
You may see the result of this "inside communication" going on within
the community by obtaining a copy of Gen Des Barker's book "Zero Error
Margin"; a complete and in-depth study of air show accidents over the
past 3 decades with input in this volume from hundreds of display pilots
military and civilian, past and present, including myself.
I will be most happy to supply you with information to obtain this book
by back channel contact if you wish. I believe it is still available
after the first printing.
Since the display communities reach is international, the event in
Portugal is nothing unusual for us to be discussing; same for the
Hurricane accident this week in the UK. Both are now under review, and
recommendations no doubt will be made through proper channels that
addresses the pertinent issues in the hope that the flight safety
picture will be enhanced for the future.
It is partially through the input of the air show community's
representatives that changes are suggested to and implemented by the
various governing agencies throughout the world who control the
demonstration safety issues.
It's a tough business and there are many of us out here who have
dedicated our lives to helping in any way possible the betterment of
flight safety on the air show demonstration circuit.
This year has been especially hard and many lives have been lost.
It is in part the observation, and involvement of the world's display
pilots, in constant communication with each other, who are trying to
make it a safer environment for all involved.


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Dudley Henriques