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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 65.131 

§ 65.131

Records. 

(a) Each certificated parachute rig-

ger shall keep a record of the packing, 
maintenance, and alteration of para-
chutes performed or supervised by him. 
He shall keep in that record, with re-
spect to each parachute worked on, a 
statement of— 

(1) Its type and make; 
(2) Its serial number; 
(3) The name and address of its 

owner; 

(4) The kind and extent of the work 

performed; 

(5) The date when and place where 

the work was performed; and 

(6) The results of any drop tests made 

with it. 

(b) Each person who makes a record 

under paragraph (a) of this section 
shall keep it for at least 2 years after 
the date it is made. 

(c) Each certificated parachute rigger 

who packs a parachute shall write, on 
the parachute packing record attached 
to the parachute, the date and place of 
the packing and a notation of any de-
fects he finds on inspection. He shall 
sign that record with his name and the 
number of his certificate. 

§ 65.133

Seal. 

Each certificated parachute rigger 

must have a seal with an identifying 
mark prescribed by the Administrator, 
and a seal press. After packing a para-
chute he shall seal the pack with his 
seal in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s recommendation for that type 
of parachute. 

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Overview 

This appendix sets forth the areas of 

knowledge necessary to perform dispatcher 
functions. The items listed below indicate 
the minimum set of topics that must be cov-
ered in a training course for aircraft dis-
patcher certification. The order of coverage 
is at the discretion of the approved school. 

I. Regulations 

A. Subpart C of this part; 
B. Parts 1, 25, 61, 71, 91, 121, 139, and 175, of 

this chapter; 

C. 49 CFR part 830; 
D. General Operating Manual. 

II. Meteorology 

A. Basic Weather Studies 

(1) The earth’s motion and its effects on 

weather. 

(2) Analysis of the following regional 

weather types, characteristics, and 
structures, or combinations thereof: 

(a) Maritime. 
(b) Continental. 
(c) Polar. 
(d) Tropical. 
(3) Analysis of the following local weather 

types, characteristics, and structures or 
combinations thereof: 

(a) Coastal. 
(b) Mountainous. 
(c) Island. 
(d) Plains. 
(4) The following characteristics of the at-

mosphere: 

(a) Layers. 
(b) Composition. 
(c) Global Wind Patterns. 
(d) Ozone. 
(5) Pressure: 
(a) Units of Measure. 
(b) Weather Systems Characteristics. 
(c) Temperature Effects on Pressure. 
(d) Altimeters. 
(e) Pressure Gradient Force. 
(f) Pressure Pattern Flying Weather. 
(6) Wind: 
(a) Major Wind Systems and Coriolis 

Force. 

(b) Jetstreams and their Characteristics. 
(c) Local Wind and Related Terms. 
(7) States of Matter: 
(a) Solids, Liquid, and Gases. 
(b) Causes of change of state. 
(8) Clouds: 
(a) Composition, Formation, and Dissipa-

tion. 

(b) Types and Associated Precipitation. 
(c) Use of Cloud Knowledge in Forecasting. 
(9) Fog: 
(a) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. 
(b) Types. 
(10) Ice: 
(a) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. 
(b) Types. 
(11) Stability/Instability: 
(a) Temperature Lapse Rate, Convection. 
(b) Adiabatic Processes. 
(c) Lifting Processes. 
(d) Divergence. 
(e) Convergence. 
(12) Turbulence: 
(a) Jetstream Associated. 
(b) Pressure Pattern Recognition. 
(c) Low Level Windshear. 
(d) Mountain Waves. 
(e) Thunderstorms. 
(f) Clear Air Turbulence. 
(13) Airmasses: 
(a) Classification and Characteristics. 
(b) Source Regions. 
(c) Use of Airmass Knowledge in Fore-

casting. 

(14) Fronts: 

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