Air race pilots should take their modified aircraft on dry runs before participating in certain types of competitions, and should possibly wear flight suits to help them withstand high gravitational forces, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The recommendations were among seven the board offered Tuesday during a news conference in Reno in the wake of a Sept. 16 crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races that killed 11 people and seriously injured more than 70 spectators.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
From the NYT: N.T.S.B. Suggests Safety Steps After Deadly Crash at Reno Air Show
This is a follow up to previous post and it explains where regulatory rules come from:
Air race pilots should take their modified aircraft on dry runs before participating in certain types of competitions, and should possibly wear flight suits to help them withstand high gravitational forces, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The recommendations were among seven the board offered Tuesday during a news conference in Reno in the wake of a Sept. 16 crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races that killed 11 people and seriously injured more than 70 spectators.
“We are not here to put a stop to air racing,” said Deborah Hersman, the N.T.S.B. chairman. “We are here to make it safer.
Air race pilots should take their modified aircraft on dry runs before participating in certain types of competitions, and should possibly wear flight suits to help them withstand high gravitational forces, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The recommendations were among seven the board offered Tuesday during a news conference in Reno in the wake of a Sept. 16 crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races that killed 11 people and seriously injured more than 70 spectators.
