Stop-the-show authority — when does the Air Boss actually call it? I’veseen hesitation that made situations worse.

The threshold is any condition you cannot safely manage from the AirBoss position. Unauthorized aircraft in the ASDA. Medical emergency atthe crowd line. Weather below Certificate of Waiver minimums. Anyaircraft emergency. Loss of situational awareness — and that one isimportant. If you’ve lost the picture, you stop the show. You don’t pushthrough hoping to reacquire it.

“When in doubt” is actually on the slide.

Because it’s the correct standard. When in doubt, stop the show. Theradio call is immediate: “Knock It Off, Knock It Off” on the Air Bossfrequency. All airborne aircraft exit the FDA and acknowledge. Youcoordinate with narrators to hold PA announcements and manage thecrowd, then notify the IIC and the event director.

I’ve had performers push back on stop-the-show decisions. Notaggressively, but questioning them.

No performer, no schedule, and no sponsor relationship overrides a stop-the-show decision. That’s not negotiable, and it’s not something youdefend in the moment. You document what you observed, what youdecided, and what happened. That documentation protects you, and itinforms the post-show debrief with the IIC.

Resuming after a stop — what’s required before the first act goes back in?

The condition that triggered the stop must be resolved. Then the FDA ispositively re-cleared — not assumed clear because the problem appearsto have passed. You confirm clear, then authorize the next act. Samestandard as the initial pre-performance check.