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§ 65.129 

(3) Chest. 
(4) Lap. 
(b) The holder of a senior parachute 

rigger certificate who qualifies for a 
master parachute rigger certificate is 
entitled to have placed on his master 
parachute rigger certificate the ratings 
that were on his senior parachute rig-
ger certificate. 

§ 65.123

Additional type ratings: Re-

quirements. 

A certificated parachute rigger who 

applies for an additional type rating 
must— 

(a) Present evidence satisfactory to 

the Administrator that he has packed 
at least 20 parachutes of the 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; and 

(b) Pass a practical test, to the satis-

faction of the Administrator, showing 
his ability to pack and maintain the 
type of parachute for which he seeks a 
rating. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–20, 37 FR 13251, July 6, 
1972] 

§ 65.125

Certificates: Privileges. 

(a) A certificated senior parachute 

rigger may— 

(1) Pack or maintain (except for 

major repair) any type of parachute for 
which he is rated; and 

(2) Supervise other persons in pack-

ing any type of parachute for which 
that person is rated in accordance with 
§ 105.43(a) or § 105.45(b)(1) of this chap-
ter. 

(b) A certificated master parachute 

rigger may— 

(1) Pack, maintain, or alter any type 

of parachute for which he is rated; and 

(2) Supervise other persons in pack-

ing, maintaining, or altering any type 
of parachute for which the certificated 
parachute rigger is rated in accordance 
with § 105.43(a) or § 105.45(b)(1) of this 
chapter. 

(c) A certificated parachute rigger 

need not comply with §§ 65.127 through 
65.133 (relating to facilities, equipment, 
performance standards, records, recent 
experience, and seal) in packing, main-

taining, or altering (if authorized) the 
main parachute of a dual parachute 
pack to be used for intentional jump-
ing. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–20, 37 FR 13252, July 6, 
1972; Amdt. 65–42, 66 FR 23553, May 9, 2001] 

§ 65.127

Facilities and equipment. 

No certificated parachute rigger may 

exercise the privileges of his certificate 
unless he has at least the following fa-
cilities and equipment available to 
him: 

(a) A smooth top table at least three 

feet wide by 40 feet long. 

(b) Suitable housing that is ade-

quately heated, lighted, and ventilated 
for drying and airing parachutes. 

(c) Enough packing tools and other 

equipment to pack and maintain the 
types of parachutes that he services. 

(d) Adequate housing facilities to 

perform his duties and to protect his 
tools and equipment. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–27, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 
1982] 

§ 65.129

Performance standards. 

No certificated parachute rigger 

may— 

(a) Pack, maintain, or alter any para-

chute unless he is rated for that type; 

(b) Pack a parachute that is not safe 

for emergency use; 

(c) Pack a parachute that has not 

been thoroughly dried and aired; 

(d) Alter a parachute in a manner 

that is not specifically authorized by 
the Administrator or the manufac-
turer; 

(e) Pack, maintain, or alter a para-

chute in any manner that deviates 
from procedures approved by the Ad-
ministrator or the manufacturer of the 
parachute; or 

(f) Exercise the privileges of his cer-

tificate and type rating unless he un-
derstands the current manufacturer’s 
instructions for the operation involved 
and has— 

(1) Performed duties under his cer-

tificate for at least 90 days within the 
preceding 12 months; or 

(2) Shown the Administrator that he 

is able to perform those duties. 

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