Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 105.13

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using a single-harness, dual parachute
system to descend to the surface.
Parachutist in command means the
person responsible for the operation
and safety of a tandem parachute operation.
Passenger parachutist means a person
who boards an aircraft, acting as other
than the parachutist in command of a
tandem parachute operation, with the
intent of exiting the aircraft while inflight using the forward harness of a
dual harness tandem parachute system
to descend to the surface.
Pilot chute means a small parachute
used to initiate and/or accelerate deployment of a main or reserve parachute.
Ram-air parachute means a parachute
with a canopy consisting of an upper
and lower surface that is inflated by
ram air entering through specially designed openings in the front of the canopy to form a gliding airfoil.
Reserve parachute means an approved
parachute worn for emergency use to
be activated only upon failure of the
main parachute or in any other emergency where use of the main parachute
is impractical or use of the main parachute would increase risk.
Single-harness, dual parachute system:
means the combination of a main parachute, approved reserve parachute, and
approved single person harness and
dual-parachute container. This parachute system may have an operational
automatic activation device installed.
Tandem parachute operation: means a
parachute operation in which more
than one person simultaneously uses
the same tandem parachute system
while descending to the surface from
an aircraft in flight.
Tandem parachute system: means the
combination of a main parachute, approved reserve parachute, and approved
harness and dual parachute container,
and a separate approved forward harness for a passenger parachutist. This
parachute system must have an operational automatic activation device installed.
Section 105.5 General.
No person may conduct a parachute
operation, and no pilot in command of
an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from an air-

craft, if that operation creates a hazard
to air traffic or to persons or property
on the surface.
Section 105.7

Use of alcohol and drugs.

No person may conduct a parachute
operation, and no pilot in command of
an aircraft may allow a person to conduct a parachute operation from that
aircraft, if that person is or appears to
be under the influence of - 
(a) Alcohol, or
(b) Any drug that affects that person-s faculties in any way contrary to
safety.
Section 105.9

Inspections.

The Administrator may inspect any
parachute operation to which this part
applies (including inspections at the
site where the parachute operation is
being conducted) to determine compliance with the regulations of this part.

Subpart B - Operating Rules
Section 105.13 Radio equipment and use requirements.
(a) Except when otherwise authorized
by air traffic control - 
(1) No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from
that aircraft, in or into controlled airspace unless, during that flight - 
(i) The aircraft is equipped with a
functioning two-way radio communication system appropriate to the air traffic control facilities being used; and
(ii) Radio communications have been
established between the aircraft and
the air traffic control facility having
jurisdiction over the affected airspace
of the first intended exit altitude at
least 5 minutes before the parachute
operation begins. The pilot in command must establish radio communications to receive information regarding
air traffic activity in the vicinity of
the parachute operation.
(2) The pilot in command of an aircraft used for any parachute operation
in or into controlled airspace must,
during each flight - 
(i) Continuously monitor the appropriate frequency of the aircraft-s radio
communications system from the time

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