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§ 105.41
facilities may accept a written notifi-
cation from an organization that con-
ducts parachute operations and lists
the scheduled series of parachute oper-
ations to be conducted over a stated
period of time not longer than 12 cal-
endar months. The notification must
contain the information prescribed by
§ 105.15(a) of this part, identify the re-
sponsible persons associated with that
parachute operation, and be submitted
at least 15 days, but not more than 30
days, before the parachute operation
begins. The FAA may revoke the ac-
ceptance of the notification for any
failure of the organization conducting
the parachute operations to comply
with its requirements.
(d) Paragraph (a)(3) of this section
does not apply to a parachute oper-
ation conducted by a member of an
Armed Force within a restricted area
that extends upward from the surface
when that area is under the control of
an Armed Force.
Subpart C—Parachute Equipment
and Packing
§ 105.41
Applicability.
This subpart prescribed rules gov-
erning parachute equipment used in
civil parachute operations.
§ 105.43
Use of single-harness, dual-
parachute systems.
No person may conduct a parachute
operation using a single-harness, dual-
parachute system, and no pilot in com-
mand of an aircraft may allow any per-
son to conduct a parachute operation
from that aircraft using a single-har-
ness, dual-parachute system, unless
that system has at least one main
parachute, one approved reserve para-
chute, and one approved single person
harness and container that are packed
as follows:
(a) The main parachute must have
been packed within 180 days before the
date of its use by a certificated para-
chute rigger, the person making the
next jump with that parachute, or a
non-certificated person under the di-
rect supervision of a certificated para-
chute rigger.
(b) The reserve parachute must have
been packed by a certificated para-
chute rigger—
(1) Within 180 days before the date of
its use, if its canopy, shroud, and har-
ness are composed exclusively of nylon,
rayon, or similar synthetic fiber or ma-
terial that is substantially resistant to
damage from mold, mildew, and other
fungi, and other rotting agents propa-
gated in a moist environment; or
(2) Within 60 days before the date of
its use, if it is composed of any amount
of silk, pongee, or other natural fiber,
or material not specified in paragraph
(b)(1) of this section.
(c) If installed, the automatic activa-
tion device must be maintained in ac-
cordance with manufacturer instruc-
tions for that automatic activation de-
vice.
[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5483, 66 FR 23553, May 9,
2001, as amended by Amdt. 105–13, 73 FR
69531, Nov. 19, 2008]
§ 105.45
Use of tandem parachute sys-
tems.
(a) No person may conduct a para-
chute operation using a tandem para-
chute system, and no pilot in command
of an aircraft may allow any person to
conduct a parachute operation from
that aircraft using a tandem parachute
system, unless—
(1) One of the parachutists using the
tandem parachute system is the para-
chutist in command, and meets the fol-
lowing requirements:
(i) Has a minimum of 3 years of expe-
rience in parachuting, and must pro-
vide documentation that the para-
chutist—
(ii) Has completed a minimum of 500
freefall parachute jumps using a ram-
air parachute, and
(iii) Holds a master parachute license
issued by an organization recognized
by the FAA, and
(iv) Has successfully completed a
tandem instructor course given by the
manufacturer of the tandem parachute
system used in the parachute operation
or a course acceptable to the Adminis-
trator.
(v) Has been certified by the appro-
priate parachute manufacturer or tan-
dem course provider as being properly
trained on the use of the specific tan-
dem parachute system to be used.
(2) The person acting as parachutist
in command:
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