---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 65.117"
title: "14"
number: "65.117"
heading: "Military riggers or former military riggers: Special certification rule."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/65.117"
---

# §65.117. Military riggers or former military riggers: Special certification rule.


In place of the procedure in [§ 65.115](/cfr/14/65.115.md), an applicant for a senior parachute rigger certificate is entitled to it if he passes a written test on the regulations of this subpart and presents satisfactory documentary evidence that he—

- (a) Is a member or civilian employee of an Armed Force of the United States, is a civilian employee of a regular armed force of a foreign country, or has, within the 12 months before he applies, been honorably discharged or released from any status covered by this paragraph;
- (b) Is serving, or has served within the 12 months before he applies, as a parachute rigger for such an Armed Force; and
- (c) Has the experience required by [§ 65.115(a)](/cfr/14/65.115.md?p=a).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707, 44709-44711, 45102-45103, 45301-45302.

### Source

Source: Docket 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, unless otherwise noted.