An
airboss is that individual who controls
the air show event aviation activities
in accordance with the briefed schedule,
applicable waiver, and Federal Aviation
Regulations. The Airboss' primary
duties are to direct the air show
aircraft and other activities within the
airspace as described in the
waiver. The Airboss also has
primary responsibility for airshow
operations on the active runway(s) and
manages the use of the runway(s) during
the show.
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Why do I
need a professional Airboss?
Many
things can and do happen during a show
and you really need to have someone who
you know can handle the issues. When
it goes smooth things are great. When weather,
a well meaning inspector raising
concerns, crashes, airspace intruders or
aircraft malfunctions happen
a good airboss
will know how to transparently handle
the issue while, at the same time, not
forgetting to focus on managing
everything else that is happening.
A
professional airboss
goes through training to learn the
basics of managing the airspace and the
better ones continually study the
regulations around airshows
as well as changing airspace procedures
and restrictions. All
of the pieces that go into an airshow are
handed over to an airboss
when he or she takes control of the
airspace.
How that one person directs your
show during that period of time can make
the difference between success and
failure.
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What kind of equipment do
you bring to the show?
We
will bring the necessary VHF and UHF
communications radios, headsets,
antennas and anything else needed to
control the aircraft during your show. All
of our equipment performs to the maximum
allowable limits afforded by the FCC for
ground based radio communications. We
work with the radio suppliers to ensure
we have the most reliable, economical
and portable equipment for the job.
We
don’t charge you any additional fees to
bring our communications equipment to
your show.
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How
far in advance do we need to
contact you to plan the show?
It
is never too early to start. For
larger shows the planning sometimes
begins 2 years prior to the
event. Ideally we like a
minimum of 8 months to do a show
assuming there is no jet team
participation. This
is because a request to a jet team must
be submitted over a year prior to the
event.
We can however put together a
show in a shorter time frame but pilot
availability can become an issue the
longer we go past 8-9 months.
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Can
local Civil Air Patrol (CAP) be
called upon to help with the show?
Absolutely,
there are many areas where CAP can be
used to assist with crowd control,
foreign object debris (FOD) control, and
other key functions.
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Can local
businesses be involved? Static
displays, etc.?
We
highly recommend that you involve the
local flight schools and FBO as well as
any air carriers that might be willing
to sponsor and exhibit aircraft at your
show.
Fostering
and maintaining a good relationship with
the airport community will go a long way
to ensuring your repeated success.
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How
many hours of time are typically spent.
Is this flat fee or hourly?
We
charge a flat fee based on the typical
number of hours we spend on the services
offered.
The fee is always a flat fee so
you know exactly what to expect. If
we billed hourly the costs would be far
in excess of our flat rates.
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