...Air Shows

There have been 2 separate air show plane crashes within 24 hours of each other on opposite ends of America. Friday in Reno, NV a P-51 Mustang dubbed the Galloping Ghost slammed into the ground after the plane lost a little piece of equipment used to help the pilot control the plane. So far there have been 9 deaths reported with dozens more injured. Saturday in West Virginia a pilot died after crashing his post-World War II plane into the runway and bursting into flames. The plane was apart of the Trojan Horsemen. According to The Boeing Co.'s website, the North American T-28 Trojan was a basic trainer that was used by the U.S Navy, including for carrier operation. Its first flight was in 1949 and it was designed to transition pilots to jet aircraft. Obviously people go to these shows because they love planes and they love the stunts that the pilots put on. But it seems as if every year there is an accident that takes a life. Are the pilots too old to be flying? Possibly. The pilot in Reno was 74 years old, in some places they will not even allow people of that age to drive. Are the stunts too reckless? Possibly. What is the point in flying a plane really fast in a small part of the sky? What is the point in letting the plane nosedive just to pull it back up at what seems to be the last minute? Entertainment? Maybe, but there has to be a after way to entertain the people there. I am giving these air shows a Digit Down. I am sure there will be more air shows and more deaths, but what are the odds of having back to back deaths at different shows.