Reno Air Races 2011

Du 16 au 18 septembre 2011 se déroulent les superbes courses et démonstrations à Reno

Voici la liste des demos et participants :

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Enjoy it !

Lien vers le site de "Big Frog" et son SMA diesel

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Big Frog vainqueur de sa catégorie :

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J. Leeward et des spectateurs nous ont quittés en septembre

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L'historique du cash du P-51 modifié sur Wikipedia :

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Le communiqué du NTSB :

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RENO, NV – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided an investigative update today, on last year's crash of a highly modified P-51D airplane at the National Championship Air Races in Reno Nevada.

On September 16, 2011, the pilot of the Galloping Ghost experienced an upset while turning between pylons 8 and 9 on the race course.

The airplane crashed on the ramp in the box seat spectator area.

The pilot and 10 spectators were killed and more than 60 others were injured.

In addition to the investigative update, NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman announced that the agency was issuing a total of seven safety recommendations to make the National Championship Air Races a safer event for pilots and spectators alike.

"We are not here to put a stop to air racing," said Chairman Hersman. "We are here to make it safer."

The safety recommendations address race course design and layout, pre-race technical inspections, aircraft modifications and airworthiness, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance on air racing, the effects of g-forces on pilots, and ramp safety issues.

They were issued to the FAA, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), and the National Air-Racing Group Unlimited Division.

While the investigation is ongoing, Chairman Hersman provided a detailed interim update that showed that the accident sequence initiated with an upset that preceded the separation of the left elevator trim tab by approximately 6 seconds.

One key safety area highlighted during the investigation is the extensive modifications made to airplanes that race in the unlimited class and the lack of documentation and inspection associated with those modifications.

On the Galloping Ghost, modifications included reducing the wing span from about 37 feet to about 29 feet, and significant changes to the flight controls – all designed to increase speed and enhance racing performance.