I remember the parking lot last time I went, trucks were getting stuck in the mud left and right. It was quite a mess out there!
I'm kinda mad about it. The website has indicated, and history has proven this to be true, that the event takes place rain or shine. And it wasn't until we got home just before 1pm that the website was changed to indicate that weather was the cause for the cancellation.
This was poorly handled. They had NO ONE at the gate preventing people from turning in and this was at NOON. No signs, no barricades.
If they don't like the parking arrangements in inclement weather, then find a new venue.
I think they were concerned about lightning, not positive though.
heres a tissue Dave
Yeah big huge open space with huge metal objects all around.......
I've been to airshows where it rained and they continued to fly. The weather we've had the last couple days had a lot of lightning with it.
I need one haha, I got so tires of all the people that complained at that show......... a "black" tank round does not get fully breached and seriously hurts people at the end of the show..... we are setting up an LZ for lifeline and people complain because they have to turn around and walk the other direction to leave............... sigh... all well
I got my revenge blasting people with jet wash
Was it with dense/low clouds like it was today? It's not allways the rain that does it as much as it is the ceiling.
As a rule just because there is no or not much lightning does not mean it will come when it comes to areas that are primce conditions for strikes....
Airplanes are lightning strike magnents.......
I hadn't been out today. When I worked the flight line in the Navy we flew all the time except when there was a possibility of lightning. The planes and pilots themselves are ok but anybody near them could be toast. Hopefully it will clear up for tomorrow. I'd like to see the Horseman.
It was sarcasm. The implication being either accept what you've got or call it off period (ETA: as in, like, forever). If there's no real viable alternative and you can't guarantee admittance to people who have purchased tickets, you're a douche. Just my humble opinion though.There is no other airport that could really handle that show in the area if you ask me.
You missed my point. There was no one to let people know before they actually turned into the property that the event was canceled. They should have had someone sitting out blocking the entrance.There has really never been anyone and the gate and most people ignoore the gate people when they are there (been there done that job).
There's a difference between canceling FLIGHTS and canceling the whole damn show.The last one I worked it rained the night before..... it is like a race... they wait till the last second to cancel in hopes that the weather will clear... If they had cancled it earlier and then the weather cleared people would still get just as mad.
To legit air show will fly in the rain... when it is like it is today..... it is asking for someone or people to get killed.
Also remember people like me that are out there moving runing aircraft around...... it is very dangerous and not fun moving them around in the rain when the engines and props are blasting all that mist and water around and it is then much harder for th epilots to see people and objects on the ground and people get hurt.
I do agree that something on the parking needs to be done (at least fill in the low areas and fix drainage and put up signs or something when it is cancled...
If they get their wish and get to be names a regional airport then maybe they will get the funding to do all that????
It was sarcasm. The implication being either accept what you've got or call it off period (ETA: as in, like, forever). If there's no real viable alternative and you can't guarantee admittance to people who have purchased tickets, you're a douche. Just my humble opinion though.
You missed my point. There was no one to let people know before they actually turned into the property that the event was canceled. They should have had someone sitting out blocking the entrance.
There's a difference between canceling FLIGHTS and canceling the whole damn show.