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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 65.125 

§ 65.117

Military riggers or former 

military riggers: Special certifi-
cation rule. 

In place of the procedure in § 65.115, 

an applicant for a senior parachute rig-
ger certificate is entitled to it if he 
passes a written test on the regulations 
of this subpart and presents satisfac-
tory documentary evidence that he— 

(a) Is a member or civilian employee 

of an Armed Force of the United 
States, is a civilian employee of a reg-
ular armed force of a foreign country, 
or has, within the 12 months before he 
applies, been honorably discharged or 
released from any status covered by 
this paragraph; 

(b) Is serving, or has served within 

the 12 months before he applies, as a 
parachute rigger for such an Armed 
Force; and 

(c) Has the experience required by 

§ 65.115(a). 

§ 65.119

Master parachute rigger cer-

tificate: Experience, knowledge, 
and skill requirements. 

An applicant for a master parachute 

rigger certificate must meet the fol-
lowing requirements: 

(a) Present evidence satisfactory to 

the Administrator that he has had at 
least 3 years of experience as a para-
chute rigger and has satisfactorily 
packed at least 100 parachutes of each 
of two types in common use, in accord-
ance with the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions— 

(1) While a certificated and appro-

priately rated senior parachute rigger; 
or 

(2) While under the supervision of a 

certificated and appropriately rated 
parachute rigger or a person holding 
appropriate military ratings. 

An applicant may combine experience 
specified in paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of 
this section to meet the requirements 
of this paragraph. 

(b) If the applicant is not the holder 

of a senior parachute rigger certificate, 
pass a written test, with respect to 
parachutes in common use, on— 

(1) Their construction, packing, and 

maintenance; 

(2) The manufacturer’s instructions; 

and 

(3) The regulations of this subpart. 

(c) Pass an oral and practical test 

showing his ability to pack and main-
tain two types of parachutes in com-
mon use, appropriate to the type rat-
ings he seeks. 

[Doc. No. 10468, 37 FR 13252, July 6, 1972] 

§ 65.121

Type ratings. 

(a) The following type ratings are 

issued under this subpart: 

(1) Seat. 
(2) Back. 
(3) Chest. 
(4) Lap. 
(b) The holder of a senior parachute 

rigger certificate who qualifies for a 
master parachute rigger certificate is 
entitled to have placed on his master 
parachute rigger certificate the ratings 
that were on his senior parachute rig-
ger certificate. 

§ 65.123

Additional type ratings: Re-

quirements. 

A certificated parachute rigger who 

applies for an additional type rating 
must— 

(a) Present evidence satisfactory to 

the Administrator that he has packed 
at least 20 parachutes of the 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; and 

(b) Pass a practical test, to the satis-

faction of the Administrator, showing 
his ability to pack and maintain the 
type of parachute for which he seeks a 
rating. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–20, 37 FR 13251, July 6, 
1972] 

§ 65.125

Certificates: Privileges. 

(a) A certificated senior parachute 

rigger may— 

(1) Pack or maintain (except for 

major repair) any type of parachute for 
which he is rated; and 

(2) Supervise other persons in pack-

ing any type of parachute for which 
that person is rated in accordance with 
§ 105.43(a) or § 105.45(b)(1) of this chap-
ter. 

(b) A certificated master parachute 

rigger may— 

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