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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 65.115 

the United States by a U.S. air carrier, 
and who does not meet this require-
ment, be issued a certificate that is 
valid only in Puerto Rico or while he is 
employed outside of the United States 
by that air carrier, as the case may be; 
and 

(3) Comply with the sections of this 

subpart that apply to the certificate 
and type rating he seeks. 

(b) Except for a master parachute 

rigger certificate, a parachute rigger 
certificate that was issued before, and 
was valid on, October 31, 1962, is equal 
to a senior parachute rigger certificate, 
and may be exchanged for such a cor-
responding certificate. 

§ 65.115

Senior parachute rigger cer-

tificate: Experience, knowledge, 
and skill requirements. 

Except as provided in § 65.117, an ap-

plicant for a senior parachute rigger 
certificate must— 

(a) Present evidence satisfactory to 

the Administrator that he has packed 
at least 20 parachutes of each type for 
which he seeks a rating, in accordance 
with the manufacturer’s instructions 
and under the supervision of a certifi-
cated parachute rigger holding a rating 
for that type or a person holding an ap-
propriate military rating; 

(b) Pass a written test, with respect 

to parachutes in common use, on— 

(1) Their construction, packing, and 

maintenance; 

(2) The manufacturer’s instructions; 
(3) The regulations of this subpart; 

and 

(c) Pass an oral and practical test 

showing his ability to pack and main-
tain at least one type of parachute in 
common use, appropriate to the type 
rating he seeks. 

[Doc. No. 10468, 37 FR 13251, July 6, 1972] 

§ 65.117

Military riggers or former 

military riggers: Special certifi-
cation rule. 

In place of the procedure in § 65.115, 

an applicant for a senior parachute rig-
ger certificate is entitled to it if he 
passes a written test on the regulations 
of this subpart and presents satisfac-
tory documentary evidence that he— 

(a) Is a member or civilian employee 

of an Armed Force of the United 
States, is a civilian employee of a reg-

ular armed force of a foreign country, 
or has, within the 12 months before he 
applies, been honorably discharged or 
released from any status covered by 
this paragraph; 

(b) Is serving, or has served within 

the 12 months before he applies, as a 
parachute rigger for such an Armed 
Force; and 

(c) Has the experience required by 

§ 65.115(a). 

§ 65.119

Master parachute rigger cer-

tificate: Experience, knowledge, 
and skill requirements. 

An applicant for a master parachute 

rigger certificate must meet the fol-
lowing requirements: 

(a) Present evidence satisfactory to 

the Administrator that he has had at 
least 3 years of experience as a para-
chute rigger and has satisfactorily 
packed at least 100 parachutes of each 
of two types in common use, in accord-
ance with the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions— 

(1) While a certificated and appro-

priately rated senior parachute rigger; 
or 

(2) While under the supervision of a 

certificated and appropriately rated 
parachute rigger or a person holding 
appropriate military ratings. 

An applicant may combine experience 
specified in paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of 
this section to meet the requirements 
of this paragraph. 

(b) If the applicant is not the holder 

of a senior parachute rigger certificate, 
pass a written test, with respect to 
parachutes in common use, on— 

(1) Their construction, packing, and 

maintenance; 

(2) The manufacturer’s instructions; 

and 

(3) The regulations of this subpart. 
(c) Pass an oral and practical test 

showing his ability to pack and main-
tain two types of parachutes in com-
mon use, appropriate to the type rat-
ings he seeks. 

[Doc. No. 10468, 37 FR 13252, July 6, 1972] 

§ 65.121

Type ratings. 

(a) The following type ratings are 

issued under this subpart: 

(1) Seat. 
(2) Back. 

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