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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 105.3
Airspace Flight
visibility
Distance from
clouds
More than 1,200
feet above the
surface and at
or above
10,000 feet
MSL.
5 statute miles ......
1,000 feet below.
1,000 feet above.
1 statute mile hori-
zontal.
[Amdt. 103–17, 56 FR 65662, Dec. 17, 1991]
PART 105—PARACHUTE
OPERATIONS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
105.1
Applicability.
105.3
Definitions.
105.5
General.
105.7
use of alcohol and drugs.
105.9
Inspections.
Subpart B—Operating Rules
105.13
Radio equipment and use require-
ments.
105.15
Information required and notice of
cancellation or postponement of a para-
chute operation.
105.17
Flight visibility and clearance from
cloud requirements.
105.19
Parachute operations between sunset
and sunrise.
105.21
Parachute operations over or into a
congested area or an open-air assembly
of persons.
105.23
Parachute operations over or onto
airports.
105.25
Parachute operations in designated
airspace.
Subpart C—Parachute Equipment and
Packing
105.41
Applicability.
105.43
Use of single-harness, dual-parachute
systems.
105.45
Use of tandem parachute systems.
105.47
Use of static lines.
105.49
Foreign parachutists and equipment.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113–40114,
44701–44702, 44721.
S
OURCE
: Doc. No. FAA–1999–5483, 66 FR
23553, May 9, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
§ 105.1
Applicability.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs
(b) and (c) of this section, this part pre-
scribes rules governing parachute oper-
ations conducted in the United States.
(b) This part does not apply to a
parachute operation conducted—
(1) In response to an in-flight emer-
gency, or
(2) To meet an emergency on the sur-
face when it is conducted at the direc-
tion or with the approval of an agency
of the United States, or of a State,
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,
or a possession of the United States, or
an agency or political subdivision
thereof.
(c) Sections 105.5, 105.9, 105.13, 105.15,
105.17, 105.19 through 105.23, 105.25(a)(1)
and 105.27 of this part do not apply to
a parachute operation conducted by a
member of an Armed Force—
(1) Over or within a restricted area
when that area is under the control of
an Armed Force.
(2) During military operations in un-
controlled airspace.
§ 105.3
Definitions.
For the purposes of this part—
Approved parachute means a para-
chute manufactured under a type cer-
tificate or a Technical Standard Order
(C–23 series), or a personnel-carrying
U.S. military parachute (other than a
high altitude, high speed, or ejection
type) identified by a Navy Air Facility,
an Army Air Field, and Air Force-Navy
drawing number, an Army Air Field
order number, or any other military
designation or specification number.
Automatic Activation Device means a
self-contained mechanical or electro-
mechanical device that is attached to
the interior of the reserve parachute
container, which automatically initi-
ates parachute deployment of the re-
serve parachute at a pre-set altitude,
time, percentage of terminal velocity,
or combination thereof.
Direct Supervision means that a cer-
tificated rigger personally observes a
non-certificated person packing a main
parachute to the extent necessary to
ensure that it is being done properly,
and takes responsibility for that pack-
ing.
Drop Zone means any pre-determined
area upon which parachutists or ob-
jects land after making an intentional
parachute jump or drop. The center-
point target of a drop zone is expressed
in nautical miles from the nearest VOR
facility when 30 nautical miles or less;
or from the nearest airport, town, or
city depicted on the appropriate Coast
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