I haven't looked it up in a long time, but DZ need to be
activated before they are used. The PIC of a jump plane
should notify the controlling ATC facility before releasing
jumpers. Often radar service is available and ATC can advise
about traffic in the area.

Yep...
PART 105-PARACHUTE OPERATIONS

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Section Contents
§ 105.1 Applicability.
§ 105.3 Definitions.
§ 105.5 General.
§ 105.7 Use of alcohol and drugs.
§ 105.9 Inspections.


Subpart B-Operating Rules

§ 105.13 Radio equipment and use requirements.
§ 105.15 Information required and notice of cancellation
or postponement of a parachute operation.
§ 105.17 Flight visibility and clearance from cloud
requirements.
§ 105.19 Parachute operations between sunset and sunrise.
§ 105.21 Parachute operations over or into a congested
area or an open-air assembly of persons.
§ 105.23 Parachute operations over or onto airports.
§ 105.25 Parachute operations in designated airspace.


Subpart C-Parachute Equipment and Packing

§ 105.41 Applicability.
§ 105.43 Use of single-harness, dual-parachute systems.
§ 105.45 Use of tandem parachute systems.
§ 105.47 Use of static lines.
§ 105.49 Foreign parachutists and equipment.



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| Sylvain wrote:
| Well, aren't jumps supposed to be announced via NOTAMS?
if you
| are flying NORDO for whatever reason (deaf, antique
aircraft without
| a radio, or radio off as you are perfectly entitled to
in uncontrolled
| airspace), you just avoid the drop zone.
|
| Sylvain
| Problem is sometimes jumps are done impromptu and no
NOTAMS filed. In
| any event, the drop zones are usually published in several
places and
| pilots just do a poor job of pre-flight planning.
| I've got at least four DZ's within a 40 mile radius of my
base but they
| are active sporadically and mostly on weekends.
|