Dan Gruyder At it again TBM Warbird Beaching

[Groundpounder]

I still feel that the air boss is responsible for the safety of the spectators, and he has the authority to not allow a plane he thinks is "abnormal" to enter their vicinity, even if the pilot doesn't agree. Who else would have that authority? I'm not sure what the point of having an air boss is, if not for this type of thing. But, I'm just a mere mortal. Many things make no sense to me.

Who is responsible for the airworthiness of your aircraft, you, or ATC? How would you react if ATC told you to land because they thought your airplane was unsafe?

 

[ateamer]

I've seen the pre and post briefs for the Blue Angels. Detailed and professional to say the least. Like I stated earlier, with modern tech, no reason a pilot in an air show should miss a brief. I've raced cars, quads, and jet skiis for years. If you missed the brief, you didn't race. Period. Hard to believe it would be any different with airplanes.

You’re conflating their own team brief with the Air Boss brief. Two separate events.