Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 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 rigger certificate.

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

Section 65.123 Additional type ratings: Requirements.
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 certificated parachute rigger holding a rating
for that type or a person holding an appropriate military rating; and
(b) Pass a practical test, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, showing
his ability to pack and maintain the
type of parachute for which he seeks a
rating.

No certificated parachute rigger may
exercise the privileges of his certificate
unless he has at least the following facilities and equipment available to
him:
(a) A smooth top table at least three
feet wide by 40 feet long.
(b) Suitable housing that is adequately 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.

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

Section 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 packing any type of parachute for which
that person is rated in accordance with
Section 105.43(a) or Section 105.45(b)(1) of this chapter.
(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 packing, maintaining, or altering any type
of parachute for which the certificated
parachute rigger is rated in accordance
with Section 105.43(a) or Section 105.45(b)(1) of this
chapter.
(c) A certificated parachute rigger
need not comply with SectionSection 65.127 through
65.133 (relating to facilities, equipment,
performance standards, records, recent
experience, and seal) in packing, main-

[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]

Section 65.127

Facilities and equipment.

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

Section 65.129

Performance standards.

No certificated parachute rigger
may - 
(a) Pack, maintain, or alter any parachute 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 manufacturer;
(e) Pack, maintain, or alter a parachute in any manner that deviates
from procedures approved by the Administrator or the manufacturer of the
parachute; or
(f) Exercise the privileges of his certificate and type rating unless he understands the current manufacturer-s
instructions for the operation involved
and has - 
(1) Performed duties under his certificate 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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