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§ 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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