Best Of The Web: CAF Dallas Crash Early Analysis

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Key Takeaways:

  • AOPA Aviation Safety Foundation VP Richard McSpadden released an early analysis video of the recent fatal B-17/P-63 midair collision in Dallas.
  • The analysis explains the use of parallel show lines, a method designed to separate mixed aircraft types during airshow maneuvers.
  • McSpadden's explanation sheds light on how such a system, or its potential failure, could have contributed to the accident.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumZ1jc74f4

AOPA Aviation Safety Foundation VP Richard McSpadden prepared this early analysis video of last week’s CAF fatal B-17/P-63 midair in Dallas. His explanation of how parallel show lines are used to separate mixed types illuminates how such an accident could occur.

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