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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 65.113 

alteration on a product produced under 
an FAA approval); 

(2) Perform the annual condition in-

spection on a light-sport aircraft that 
has been issued an experimental cer-
tificate for operating a light-sport air-
craft under § 21.191(i) of this chapter; 
and 

(3) Only perform maintenance, pre-

ventive maintenance, and an alteration 
on a light-sport aircraft that is in the 
same class of light-sport aircraft for 
which the holder has completed the 
training specified in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) 
of this section. Before performing a 
major repair, the holder must complete 
additional training acceptable to the 
FAA and appropriate to the repair per-
formed. 

(d) The holder of a repairman certifi-

cate (light-sport aircraft) with a main-
tenance rating may not approve for re-
turn to service any aircraft or part 
thereof unless that person has pre-
viously performed the work concerned 
satisfactorily. If that person has not 
previously performed that work, the 
person may show the ability to do the 
work by performing it to the satisfac-
tion of the FAA, or by performing it 
under the direct supervision of a cer-
tificated and appropriately rated me-
chanic, or a certificated repairman, 
who has had previous experience in the 
specific operation concerned. The re-
pairman may not exercise the privi-
leges of the certificate unless the re-
pairman understands the current in-
structions of the manufacturer and the 
maintenance manuals for the specific 
operation concerned. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44879, July 
27, 2004] 

Subpart F—Parachute Riggers 

§ 65.111

Certificate required. 

(a) No person may pack, maintain, or 

alter any personnel-carrying parachute 
intended for emergency use in connec-
tion with civil aircraft of the United 
States (including the reserve parachute 
of a dual parachute system to be used 
for intentional parachute jumping) un-
less that person holds an appropriate 
current certificate and type rating 
issued under this subpart and complies 
with §§ 65.127 through 65.133. 

(b) No person may pack any main 

parachute of a dual-parachute system 
to be used for intentional parachute 
jumping in connection with civil air-
craft of the United States unless that 
person— 

(1) Has an appropriate current certifi-

cate issued under this subpart; 

(2) Is under the supervision of a cur-

rent certificated parachute rigger; 

(3) Is the person making the next 

parachute jump with that parachute in 
accordance with § 105.43(a) of this chap-
ter; or 

(4) Is the parachutist in command 

making the next parachute jump with 
that parachute in a tandem parachute 
operation conducted under § 105.45(b)(1) 
of this chapter. 

(c) No person may maintain or alter 

any main parachute of a dual-para-
chute system to be used for intentional 
parachute jumping in connection with 
civil aircraft of the United States un-
less that person— 

(1) Has an appropriate current certifi-

cate issued under this subpart; or 

(2) Is under the supervision of a cur-

rent certificated parachute rigger; 

(d) Each person who holds a para-

chute rigger certificate shall present it 
for inspection upon the request of the 
Administrator or an authorized rep-
resentative of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, or of any Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement officer. 

(e) The following parachute rigger 

certificates are issued under this part: 

(1) Senior parachute rigger. 
(2) Master parachute rigger. 
(f) Sections 65.127 through 65.133 do 

not apply to parachutes packed, main-
tained, or altered for the use of the 
armed forces. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–9, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20, 
1966; 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 1967; Amdt. 65–42, 66 
FR 23553, May 9, 2001; Amdt. 65–54, 75 FR 
31285, June 3, 2010] 

§ 65.113

Eligibility requirements: Gen-

eral. 

(a) To be eligible for a parachute rig-

ger certificate, a person must— 

(1) Be at least 18 years of age; 
(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and 

understand the English language, or, in 
the case of a citizen of Puerto Rico, or 
a person who is employed outside of 

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