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They have done this within the last 45 days. so this maneuver was part of their air show maneuver, which is something they have to practice and show capability of doing and aerobatic specialization, for example. what appears to have happened was they were doing this maneuver and literally got out of sync. there are lots of rules for flying and a lot of those get suspended at air shows with certification and with the proper licensing, of course. this kind of show goes on all over america for most of the summer and the fall in good weather. >> people love these shows. mary, we want to point out ...

Aviation, aviation skills, aviation promotion. so the faa has considered that from time to time. so in response to accidents, what they've done over the years is they've increased the safety margin. for example, spectators have to be at least 1500 feet away from what they call the aerobatic envelope. in other words, where the planes are performing these things, spectators must be back. they can't be more than 500 feet over spectators. the b-17 actually was cited by the faa probably ten or 15 years ago for corrosion and they had to redo the plane at great expense. so the faa over time has incre...

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