Loss of life — the decision to continue or stop the show. Does the Air Bossmake that call?

No. In the event of confirmed or probable loss of life, the Air Bossimmediately notifies the event director and IIC. The event director decideswhether the show continues. The Air Boss executes the decision,manages the airspace, and keeps all personnel informed. That division ofauthority is explicit — you don’t make that call unilaterally.

What’s the Air Boss doing while that decision is being made?

Managing airborne aircraft. They need instructions regardless of what’shappening on the ground. Ground crews, performers, and narrators mustall be kept advised and controlled. You don’t go silent while waiting for theevent director’s decision — the airspace management function continues.

Post-performance after each act — this is a step that can get skipped latein a long show day.

After every act: confirm the act is complete and the aircraft has clearedthe FDA. Log any deviation from the briefed performance immediately —not at end of day, immediately. Then release the FDA for the next act orconfirm show complete to all parties.

End of show is its own checklist essentially.

Account for every Participating Aircraft — all confirmed on the groundbefore you close out. If the show ends early, notify ATC and the ATO thatthe TFR window is released. Coordinate with the IIC before the IIC departsthe site — that debrief is required, and it happens before departure, notvia phone the next day. Then confirm the ASDA is formally released to ATCso regular operations can resume.