Section 6.8 is evaluation readiness — how the ABRP Evaluation Reportmaps to everything covered in this course, and the mindset you bring intothe Evaluative Conference.

Walk me through the four assessment areas. I want to understand howthey connect to the modules we just covered.

Planning covers Certificate of Waiver review, schedule development,emergency planning, and site assessment — that’s Modules 2 through 4.Briefing covers all required FAA Order 8900.1 elements, delivery quality,and completeness — Module 5. Air and Ground Operations covers flyingdisplay area management, the one-act-at-a-time rule, stop-the-show, andcommunications — Modules 5 and 6. The fourth area is Other Issues:professionalism, Safety Creed alignment, and documentation practices.

The distinction between required items and evaluated items is one thattrips people up.

Bold items in the Evaluation Report are required — failure on any singlerequired item fails the evaluation outright, regardless of how well youperformed elsewhere. Non-bold items are evaluated against thresholdpercentages, either 80 or 70 percent depending on the category. Knowwhich items fall where before you walk into an Evaluative Conference.

And the practical advice on using the Evaluation Report as a regularpractice tool — that’s not just for candidates approaching their firstevaluation.

It’s a professional standard tool. An Air Boss Instructor or Air BossEvaluator may observe any show day, announced or unannounced, underABRP Manual provisions. The expectation is that you perform as trainedevery time — not that you perform for the evaluator when you knowthey’re watching. Your Letter of Authorization depends on demonstratedcompetency, not a single-day performance under observation.