After much confusion and contradictory press releases to the media, the Dundee airshow,  is a done deal and is going ahead tomorrow from 10am at the Dundee airfield.
Local pilot, Paul Coetser, who is also involved in the arrangements, said Dundee can look forward to a day of aerobatic thrills.
Between the municipality and the Civil Aviation Authority, someone is going to have to provide adequate fencing and security personnel to patrol the area and keep the area ‘sterile’ in terms of safety factors. They will also need radio contact with the air traffic controller. At the moment, the entire area is open to the public with animals roaming the terrain.
According to the safety and feasibility audit done by Pierre Laubscher, from the Recreational Aviation Administration of South Africa, all houses that are closer than 100 metres from the runway edge will need to have energy deflecting, or absorbing barriers, erected between the runway and applicable houses.
Large tree stumps, broken glass and other hazards, adjacent to the runway, will need to be removed, prior to the air show, and the markings next to the runway are flat and flush with the terrain along the runway edges.
This needs to be flattened out to the same level as the runway and adjacent terrain prior to the show.
The runway on the southern side is not smooth, and will need some filling and sealing to avoid, or at least reduce, foreign object damage. The runway markings and numbers should be repainted to clearly mark its threshold and headings.
According to RAASA, the apron also has too much debris, or stones, with a potential for foreign object damage to aircraft or injury to persons, and these need to be properly swept and cleared of all debris prior to the show.
Despite this, the event is going ahead and credit must be done to all those involved.