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| UK airshows to have enhanced risk assessments following Shoreham crash | UK airshows to have enhanced risk assessments following Shoreham crash |
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| Stunt pilots and display organisers will now be assessed for their attitude and behaviour before licences are issued for UK airshows, after a safety review conducted in the wake of the Shoreham disaster. | Stunt pilots and display organisers will now be assessed for their attitude and behaviour before licences are issued for UK airshows, after a safety review conducted in the wake of the Shoreham disaster. |
| The Civil Aviation Authority said every display would now have to submit an enhanced risk assessment, and temporary restrictions on stunts by old military aircraft would remain in place until the accident investigation had been completed. | |
| All Hawker Hunter planes remain grounded after the accident in August 2015 at the Shoreham air how where a loop-the-loop ended with the plane crashing on to the A27 road, killing 11 people. | All Hawker Hunter planes remain grounded after the accident in August 2015 at the Shoreham air how where a loop-the-loop ended with the plane crashing on to the A27 road, killing 11 people. |
| Tony Rapson, head of general aviation at the CAA, said the rules were about improving the current system rather than fundamentally changing it. He said: “This was the first accident of its kind in the UK, where passing members of the public were affected, but every air display will have an enhanced risk assessment. Flight display directors will be vetted, so we’re being as sure as we can that they have the right attitudes and behaviours for the role.” | Tony Rapson, head of general aviation at the CAA, said the rules were about improving the current system rather than fundamentally changing it. He said: “This was the first accident of its kind in the UK, where passing members of the public were affected, but every air display will have an enhanced risk assessment. Flight display directors will be vetted, so we’re being as sure as we can that they have the right attitudes and behaviours for the role.” |
| Related: Shoreham airshow disaster: the 11 victims | Related: Shoreham airshow disaster: the 11 victims |
| Rapson said they would also be enhancing the training and checks for display pilots. He said: “A similar system will be put in there, so we as far as possible understand that people involved have the right behaviours. It’s a small, close-knit community and we’re trying to improve the checks and balances.” | Rapson said they would also be enhancing the training and checks for display pilots. He said: “A similar system will be put in there, so we as far as possible understand that people involved have the right behaviours. It’s a small, close-knit community and we’re trying to improve the checks and balances.” |
| The rules have been drawn up as licence applications begin for the display season, which normally sees around 300 shows from April onwards, peaking in the summer months. Former military aircraft will remain restricted to flypasts when over land, with no aerobatic manoeuvres permitted. | The rules have been drawn up as licence applications begin for the display season, which normally sees around 300 shows from April onwards, peaking in the summer months. Former military aircraft will remain restricted to flypasts when over land, with no aerobatic manoeuvres permitted. |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has yet to issue a full report on the causes of the Shoreham disaster, but an interim report found that the plane was functioning normally and responded to the pilot’s commands. The pilot survived the crash, with serious injuries. The 11 victims on the A27 included unofficial spectators and passing motorists and cyclists. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has yet to issue a full report on the causes of the Shoreham disaster, but an interim report found that the plane was functioning normally and responded to the pilot’s commands. The pilot survived the crash, with serious injuries. The 11 victims on the A27 included unofficial spectators and passing motorists and cyclists. |