Section 6.5a shifts from planning to execution. The Aerobatic CompetencyEvaluator endorsement is verified, the brief is complete — now you’remanaging the act in real time.

The two-step arming sequence is the one I want to unpack. The Air Bossauthorizes arming, the pilot activates. That sequence is non-negotiable —what does it look like on the radio?

You transmit authorization when the act is established in the flying displayarea, conditions are confirmed, and you’re satisfied with the picture. Thepilot does not arm until they hear that call. If they arm and fire without thecall, that’s a deviation — document it and address it in the debrief.

Smoke dissipation and scheduling — how much margin are we building?

Enough to clear the Flying Display Area visually before the next act enters.Smoke at performance altitude can behave differently than at surface —you assess at altitude, not just from your position on the ground. Winddirection matters: if smoke drifts toward the crowd line, you adjust theperformer track or pause the act. The no-go wind threshold you briefed inadvance is your enforcement tool.

What about unintended ignition — pyro fires when it shouldn’t?

Immediate KIO. The performer lands as quickly as practicable. You notifyARFF that the aircraft has active pyrotechnics on board. If the aircraft is indistress with active pyro, clear the flying display area, treat it as an aircraftemergency, and the ARFF notification includes the pyrotechnic hazard.

And the ground pyrotechnic prohibition still applies even if a performer ororganizer requests it?

Especially then. Ground-based pyrotechnic displays are not permitted atBasic Air Shows — that is a firm out-of-scope boundary. Any request getsdeclined. You do not have the authority to approve it and your Certificateof Waiver does not cover it.