I reckon it's the age of some of these planes
in areas where the planes will only crash on fields or otherwise unpopulated land.
I would suggest to those that want to ban air shows, car racing, motor bike racing, speed boat racing et al, to go out and buy as much bubble wrap, cotton wool, ear defenders, safety goggles, hard hats, steel toe-cap boots and every other conceivable safety device you can find, then lock yourself in a concrete re-enforced bunker wearing all this gear and sit there waiting to die
we also need to remember that 50/60/70 year old planes with a similar aged pilots will be more proned to accident regardless off levels off dilligence to procedure and maintainence applied
Nonsense. But don't let the evidence get in way of your assertion.
This is exactly the way of thinking that has led to the Nanny State, and Elf n' Safety.
Yes but try telling that to the families of the two men below
Life can be dangerous, work can be dangerous, sport can be dangerous and spectating can be dangerous. Welcome to reality, have a nice day.
Quite.As an avid air show attendee my family are well aware that there are dangers in me attending, but they also know if anything should happen to me at one then my opinion is that it was my time.
Once we reach our twenties, we might react more slowly, but the youngsters could just as likely do the wrong thing, only faster. It's called "experience".we also need to remember that 50/60/70 year old planes with a similar aged pilots will be more proned to accident regardless off levels off dilligence to procedure and maintainence applied
Nonsense. But don't let the evidence get in way of your assertion.
This is exactly the way of thinking that has led to the Nanny State, and Elf n' Safety.
only the enquiry will determine the probable cause
not sure why you dismiss my comments once we reach our mid 20s things are downhill from then on
and old machinery several decades past its designed lifespan will need greater attention and repair
these machines by there nature are not refurbished and brought up to date with only old components being replaced after time limits or after noticeable wear and tear or failure
Once we reach our twenties, we might react more slowly, but the youngsters could just as likely do the wrong thing, only faster. It's called "experience".we also need to remember that 50/60/70 year old planes with a similar aged pilots will be more proned to accident regardless off levels off dilligence to procedure and maintainence applied
Nonsense. But don't let the evidence get in way of your assertion.
This is exactly the way of thinking that has led to the Nanny State, and Elf n' Safety.
only the enquiry will determine the probable cause
not sure why you dismiss my comments once we reach our mid 20s things are downhill from then on
and old machinery several decades past its designed lifespan will need greater attention and repair
these machines by there nature are not refurbished and brought up to date with only old components being replaced after time limits or after noticeable wear and tear or failure
I'd say that if a plane (a lovingly-coddled and not-overworked one, at that) hasn't fallen out of the sky in five decades, it's PROVEN to be trustworthy. A brand-spanker? You hope it's trustworthy, but have no evidence to support that.
I looked up some research on whether a (commercial jet's - all I could find in the time) age had any correlation to its likelihood of crashing. Statistically, it doesn't (barring African airlines, but this was attributed to other factors than the plane's age, per se).