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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 65.127 

(1) Pack, maintain, or alter any type 

of parachute for which he is rated; and 

(2) Supervise other persons in pack-

ing, maintaining, or altering any type 
of parachute for which the certificated 
parachute rigger is rated in accordance 
with § 105.43(a) or § 105.45(b)(1) of this 
chapter. 

(c) A certificated parachute rigger 

need not comply with §§ 65.127 through 
65.133 (relating to facilities, equipment, 
performance standards, records, recent 
experience, and seal) in packing, main-
taining, or altering (if authorized) the 
main parachute of a dual parachute 
pack to be used for intentional jump-
ing. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–20, 37 FR 13252, July 6, 
1972; Amdt. 65–42, 66 FR 23553, May 9, 2001] 

§ 65.127

Facilities and equipment. 

No certificated parachute rigger may 

exercise the privileges of his certificate 
unless he has at least the following fa-
cilities and equipment available to 
him: 

(a) A smooth top table at least three 

feet wide by 40 feet long. 

(b) Suitable housing that is ade-

quately heated, lighted, and ventilated 
for drying and airing parachutes. 

(c) Enough packing tools and other 

equipment to pack and maintain the 
types of parachutes that he services. 

(d) Adequate housing facilities to 

perform his duties and to protect his 
tools and equipment. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–27, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 
1982] 

§ 65.129

Performance standards. 

No certificated parachute rigger 

may— 

(a) Pack, maintain, or alter any para-

chute unless he is rated for that type; 

(b) Pack a parachute that is not safe 

for emergency use; 

(c) Pack a parachute that has not 

been thoroughly dried and aired; 

(d) Alter a parachute in a manner 

that is not specifically authorized by 
the Administrator or the manufac-
turer; 

(e) Pack, maintain, or alter a para-

chute in any manner that deviates 
from procedures approved by the Ad-

ministrator or the manufacturer of the 
parachute; or 

(f) Exercise the privileges of his cer-

tificate and type rating unless he un-
derstands the current manufacturer’s 
instructions for the operation involved 
and has— 

(1) Performed duties under his cer-

tificate for at least 90 days within the 
preceding 12 months; or 

(2) Shown the Administrator that he 

is able to perform those duties. 

§ 65.131

Records. 

(a) Each certificated parachute rig-

ger shall keep a record of the packing, 
maintenance, and alteration of para-
chutes performed or supervised by him. 
He shall keep in that record, with re-
spect to each parachute worked on, a 
statement of— 

(1) Its type and make; 
(2) Its serial number; 
(3) The name and address of its 

owner; 

(4) The kind and extent of the work 

performed; 

(5) The date when and place where 

the work was performed; and 

(6) The results of any drop tests made 

with it. 

(b) Each person who makes a record 

under paragraph (a) of this section 
shall keep it for at least 2 years after 
the date it is made. 

(c) Each certificated parachute rigger 

who packs a parachute shall write, on 
the parachute packing record attached 
to the parachute, the date and place of 
the packing and a notation of any de-
fects he finds on inspection. He shall 
sign that record with his name and the 
number of his certificate. 

§ 65.133

Seal. 

Each certificated parachute rigger 

must have a seal with an identifying 
mark prescribed by the Administrator, 
and a seal press. After packing a para-
chute he shall seal the pack with his 
seal in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s recommendation for that type 
of parachute. 

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