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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)
§ 65.125
§ 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.
§ 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.
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