Wrexham Mackem wrote:That second bullet point has me shaking my head here. Its going to be so difficult to slalom in and out, up and down, whilst trying to perform a display routine that deviates from a pilot's rehearsed one that surely.. I mean surely.. its increasing the risk of an accident occurring.
I can't think of many over-land civilian venues that can comply.
Bonkers.
It is a very subtle changing of the wording, firstly making it the pilot/team leaders decision whether it is occupied, secondly bringing in ‘reason to believe’ that it is occupied.
Current text:
Separation Distances and third parties
6.14 Display Pilots are not permitted to perform Aerobatic Manoeuvres above any structures occupied by non-Essential Personnel or known third party Spectator crowds within the Display Area. Additionally, any non-aerobatic overflight of the above is not permitted below 500 feet AGL.
6.15 Owners/occupiers of buildings located beneath a Display Area may be contacted and, if any building can be guaranteed to be unoccupied for the duration of the Flying Display, no restriction would be necessary provided full details of the hazard, risks and mitigations, including copies of the written confirmation from the owners/occupiers, are included in the Flying Display Risk Assessment.
Proposed text:
Separation distances and third parties
6.15 Within the Display Area, Display Pilots are not permitted to:
a) Perform in aerobatic flight over any building, vessel or vehicle which the commander has reason to believe is occupied by persons
b) Perform below 500 feet Above Surface Level (ASL) in non-aerobatic flight, over any building, vessel or vehicle which the commander has reason to believe is occupied by persons
6.16 Owners/occupiers of buildings located beneath a Display Area may be contacted and, if any building can be guaranteed to be unoccupied for the duration of the Flying Display, no restriction would be necessary provided full details of the hazard, risks and mitigations, including copies of the written confirmation from the owners/occupiers, are included in the Flying Display Risk Assessment.