Evaluating Risk for the Display Pilot. "The perception of the majority of the general public, and many enthusiastic pilots too for that matter, is that air display flying is about ‘thrills and spills’ with acts of ‘daring do’ and for the most part ‘getting away with it’. That’s great; it keeps them interested in aviation and happy to support this exciting entertainment. However, when aspiring display pilots share that same perception – then, there’s an accident waiting round the corner. . . ."