FAA Issues Safety Alert For Mass Demonstrations At Airshows.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Safety Alert For Operators (SAFO) regarding mass aircraft demonstrations at air shows. This comes in response to a fatal accident in 2022 involving a B-17 bomber and a P-63 fighter at the Wings Over Dallas airshow. The SAFO emphasizes the need for well-defined procedures, communication protocols, and continual risk assessment to ensure safety during mass aircraft demonstrations. It also highlights the importance of experienced flight leads and the use of simple racetrack patterns to avoid complex maneuvering. The SAFO references the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Multi Aircraft Demonstration Best Practices document for further guidance. [Extracted from the article]