As a private pilot I actually agree (one of the few times I agree with the FAA on matters of general aviation). First they are talking about experimental class air craft which haven’t undergone the full rigorous airworthiness testing as production craft. Second, they are talking about pilots who may have less flight time and surely less time flying in formation than military pilots. And third, flying over a stadium with 80k+ attendees seems like a risk no matter the class or skill level.
If you want to see general aviation rights be set back even more than they have been in the past 15 years wait until one of these planes takes out a few thousand people in a crash.
Rules violated:
1. Stadium TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions) Not below 3,000 feet within 3nm of any stadium with an event in progress.
2. FAR 91.319(c): Operating an experimental aircraft over a densely populated area.
When the experimental and sport pilots wanted a little more leniency it was like giving a liberal an inch and watching them try to park an aircraft carrier in it.
Agree. There are good reasons they don’t let them fly directly over the crowd at airshows.