Section 105.1

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

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Section 105.1 Applicability.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs
(b) and (c) of this section, this part prescribes rules governing parachute operations conducted in the United States.
(b) This part does not apply to a
parachute operation conducted - 
(1) In response to an in-flight emergency, or
(2) To meet an emergency on the surface when it is conducted at the direction or with the approval of an agency
of the United States, or of a State,
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,
or a possession of the United States, or
an agency or political subdivision
thereof.
(c) Sections 105.5, 105.9, 105.13, 105.15,
105.17, 105.19 through 105.23, 105.25(a)(1)
and 105.27 of this part do not apply to
a parachute operation conducted by a
member of an Armed Force - 
(1) Over or within a restricted area
when that area is under the control of
an Armed Force.
(2) During military operations in uncontrolled airspace.
Section 105.3 Definitions.
For the purposes of this part - 
Approved parachute means a parachute manufactured under a type certificate or a Technical Standard Order
(C-23 series), or a personnel-carrying
U.S. military parachute (other than a
high altitude, high speed, or ejection
type) identified by a Navy Air Facility,
an Army Air Field, and Air Force-Navy
drawing number, an Army Air Field
order number, or any other military
designation or specification number.
Automatic Activation Device means a
self-contained mechanical or electromechanical device that is attached to
the interior of the reserve parachute
container, which automatically initiates parachute deployment of the reserve parachute at a pre-set altitude,
time, percentage of terminal velocity,
or combination thereof.
Direct Supervision means that a certificated rigger personally observes a
non-certificated person packing a main
parachute to the extent necessary to
ensure that it is being done properly,
and takes responsibility for that packing.
Drop Zone means any pre-determined
area upon which parachutists or ob-

jects land after making an intentional
parachute jump or drop. The centerpoint target of a drop zone is expressed
in nautical miles from the nearest VOR
facility when 30 nautical miles or less;
or from the nearest airport, town, or
city depicted on the appropriate Coast
and Geodetic Survey World Aeronautical Chart or Sectional Aeronautical Chart, when the nearest VOR
facility is more than 30 nautical miles
from the drop zone.
Foreign parachutist means a parachutist who is neither a U.S. citizen or
a resident alien and is participating in
parachute operations within the United
States using parachute equipment not
manufctured in the United States.
Freefall means the portion of a parachute jump or drop between aircraft
exit and parachute deployment in
which the parachute is activated
manually by the parachutist at the
parachutist-s discretion or automatically, or, in the case of an object, is activated automatically.
Main parachute means a parachute
worn as the primary parachute used or
intended to be used in conjunction with
a reserve parachute.
Object means any item other than a
person that descends to the surface
from an aircraft in flight when a parachute is used or is intended to be used
during all or part of the descent.
Parachute drop means the descent of
an object to the surface from an aircraft in flight when a parachute is used
or intended to be used during all or
part of that descent.
Parachute jump means a parachute
operation that involves the descent of
one or more persons to the surface
from an aircraft in flight when an aircraft is used or intended to be used during all or part of that descent.
Parachute operation means the performance of all activity for the purpose
of, or in support of, a parachute jump
or a parachute drop. This parachute operation can involve, but is not limited
to, the following persons: parachutist,
parachutist in command and passenger
in tandem parachute operations, drop
zone or owner or operator, jump master, certificated parachute rigger, or
pilot.
Parachutist means a person who intends to exit an aircraft while in flight

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