Air show safety tightened after Shoreham crash
The Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during the airshow in August
Safety measures at all UK civil air shows have been enhanced following the Shoreham air disaster.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it had reviewed every aspect of air display safety.
Tony Rapson, the CAA's head of general aviation, said the cause of the Shoreham crash was still not known but from this year all air shows would have tighter requirements.
A vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 on 22 August, killing 11.
The jet had been performing aerobatics at the annual Shoreham Airshow when it plummeted to the ground. This year's show has been cancelled.
The CAA is enhancing requirements for permissions to hold a display; training and checks for people overseeing displays; requirements relating to the experience, skill and health of display pilots; and the role of examiners who oversee display pilots.
Measures taken in the aftermath of Shoreham will also remain in place - they saw all Hawker Hunter jets grounded, ex-military jets restricted to fly-pasts over land and air shows subject to enhanced risk assessments.
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