Safety a key component of Great Ga. Airshow
There are a host of FAA safety regulations, including a restriction that aerobatics are limited to certain airspace off either side of the runway in pre-determined areas “well away from spectators,” Faulise said. Even the basic turns executed by aircraft are designed to go away from the crowd, she added.
Also on Friday prior to the Saturday and Sunday shows, the air teams get to familiarize themselves with the area during practice runs, Faulise said.
There is a heightened sense of safety precautions at aviation events this year following the tragic crash of a plane last month at an air race in Reno, Nevada that killed 10 spectators and injured several dozen more.
The Nevada incident, however, was at an air race, which is completely different from an air show, organizers said.
Because of the various FAA safety regulations, there have been no spectators killed at any air show since 1952 when they were first enforced, Faulise noted.
Also, the talent at the Great Georgia Airshow has practiced their routines over and over, and they do not go off the script to “hot dog” for the crowd, Faulise added.






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