Section 6.6a covers show-day execution of jump operations. The specialtybriefing established the plan — your job on show day is to execute it andmanage contingencies in real time.

The flying display area clearance rule during a jump act — how strict isthat?

Absolute. The jump aircraft is the active act from the moment it enters theflying display area. No other aircraft enters while jumpers are airborne.You do not release the flying display area until every jumper has landedand the ground crew confirms the zone is clear. On multi-pass acts, eachpass is a separate slot authorization — you clear the box between passes,every time.

What if conditions deteriorate after the jump aircraft is airborne but beforethe jumpers exit?

You do not authorize exit. The aircraft stays aloft, holds until conditionsimprove, or recovers to the ground with jumpers aboard. You make thatcall before exit — once jumpers are under canopy, your options narrowsignificantly. If conditions cannot recover to meet the jump master’scriteria, you recover the aircraft and reschedule or cancel the act.

The contingency that gets people’s attention is an off-target canopydrifting toward the crowd line.

That goes directly to the Incident Commander. You initiate crowdmovement procedures through the IIC immediately — you don’t wait tosee where the canopy lands. Simultaneously, you’re keeping the flyingdisplay area clear. A reserve deployment is a potential medical emergencyon landing; notify the IIC and ARFF the moment you see it.

Ground crew at the landing zone — are they just observers, or do theyhave a defined role in the Air Boss’s picture?

Active role. They must be in radio contact with you and confirm the zoneclear before each pass. If I can’t reach the landing zone crew, the actdoesn’t run. That radio confirmation is your accountability check for theground picture you can’t always see from your position.