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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)
§ 65.113
intended for emergency use in connec-
tion with civil aircraft of the United
States (including the reserve parachute
of a dual parachute system to be used
for intentional parachute jumping) un-
less that person holds an appropriate
current certificate and type rating
issued under this subpart and complies
with §§ 65.127 through 65.133.
(b) No person may pack any main
parachute of a dual-parachute system
to be used for intentional parachute
jumping in connection with civil air-
craft of the United States unless that
person—
(1) Has an appropriate current certifi-
cate issued under this subpart;
(2) Is under the supervision of a cur-
rent certificated parachute rigger;
(3) Is the person making the next
parachute jump with that parachute in
accordance with § 105.43(a) of this chap-
ter; or
(4) Is the parachutist in command
making the next parachute jump with
that parachute in a tandem parachute
operation conducted under § 105.45(b)(1)
of this chapter.
(c) No person may maintain or alter
any main parachute of a dual-para-
chute system to be used for intentional
parachute jumping in connection with
civil aircraft of the United States un-
less that person—
(1) Has an appropriate current certifi-
cate issued under this subpart; or
(2) Is under the supervision of a cur-
rent certificated parachute rigger;
(d) Each person who holds a para-
chute rigger certificate shall present it
for inspection upon the request of the
Administrator or an authorized rep-
resentative of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, or of any Federal,
State, or local law enforcement officer.
(e) The following parachute rigger
certificates are issued under this part:
(1) Senior parachute rigger.
(2) Master parachute rigger.
(f) Sections 65.127 through 65.133 do
not apply to parachutes packed, main-
tained, or altered for the use of the
armed forces.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–9, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20,
1966; 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 1967; Amdt. 65–42, 66
FR 23553, May 9, 2001; Amdt. 65–54, 75 FR
31285, June 3, 2010]
§ 65.113
Eligibility requirements: Gen-
eral.
(a) To be eligible for a parachute rig-
ger certificate, a person must—
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and
understand the English language, or, in
the case of a citizen of Puerto Rico, or
a person who is employed outside of
the United States by a U.S. air carrier,
and who does not meet this require-
ment, be issued a certificate that is
valid only in Puerto Rico or while he is
employed outside of the United States
by that air carrier, as the case may be;
and
(3) Comply with the sections of this
subpart that apply to the certificate
and type rating he seeks.
(b) Except for a master parachute
rigger certificate, a parachute rigger
certificate that was issued before, and
was valid on, October 31, 1962, is equal
to a senior parachute rigger certificate,
and may be exchanged for such a cor-
responding certificate.
§ 65.115
Senior parachute rigger cer-
tificate: Experience, knowledge,
and skill requirements.
Except as provided in § 65.117, an ap-
plicant for a senior parachute rigger
certificate must—
(a) Present evidence satisfactory to
the Administrator that he has packed
at least 20 parachutes of each type for
which he seeks a rating, in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions
and under the supervision of a certifi-
cated parachute rigger holding a rating
for that type or a person holding an ap-
propriate military rating;
(b) Pass a written test, with respect
to parachutes in common use, on—
(1) Their construction, packing, and
maintenance;
(2) The manufacturer’s instructions;
(3) The regulations of this subpart;
and
(c) Pass an oral and practical test
showing his ability to pack and main-
tain at least one type of parachute in
common use, appropriate to the type
rating he seeks.
[Doc. No. 10468, 37 FR 13251, July 6, 1972]
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