Ivan Kahn wrote:

(2) Under no circumstances should these gatherings
be targeted for a blanket sweep inspection of
spectator airmen and aircraft.

I agree with this. It would kinda tick off the organizers, after all...

"Andy Durbin" wrote in message
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One year at Hobbs, New Mexico, every contestant's parachute was
checked for currency by an FAA inspector. The infamous "ramp check".
Don't know how many he found but he probably had a nice day away from
the office.

Notice these were contestants, not spectators. If I were
an organizer, I'd be pleased that this was going on (covering
my butt, and making it safer for the other participants, in
some cases.) I'd guess the Reno Air Races get a lot of
internal scrutiny and FAA scrutiny.