Section 65.115

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the United States by a U.S. air carrier,
and who does not meet this requirement, 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 corresponding certificate.
Section 65.115 Senior parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge,
and skill requirements.
Except as provided in Section 65.117, an applicant 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 certificated parachute rigger holding a rating
for that type or a person holding an appropriate 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 maintain at least one type of parachute in
common use, appropriate to the type
rating he seeks.

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Section 65.117 Military riggers or former
military riggers: Special certification rule.
In place of the procedure in Section 65.115,
an applicant for a senior parachute rigger certificate is entitled to it if he
passes a written test on the regulations
of this subpart and presents satisfactory 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
Section 65.115(a).
Section 65.119 Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge,
and skill requirements.
An applicant for a master parachute
rigger certificate must meet the following requirements:
(a) Present evidence satisfactory to
the Administrator that he has had at
least 3 years of experience as a parachute rigger and has satisfactorily
packed at least 100 parachutes of each
of two types in common use, in accordance with the manufacturer-s instructions - 
(1) While a certificated and appropriately 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 maintain two types of parachutes in common use, appropriate to the type ratings he seeks.
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Section 65.121 Type ratings.
(a) The following type ratings are
issued under this subpart:
(1) Seat.
(2) Back.

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