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14 C.F.R. §§ 65.127–65.133

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§65.127. Facilities and equipment.

14 C.F.R. § 65.127

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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[Docket 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-27, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982]

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.

Amendments

[Docket 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-27, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982]

§65.129. Performance standards.

14 C.F.R. § 65.129

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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

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.

§65.131. Records.

14 C.F.R. § 65.131

(a)
Each certificated parachute rigger shall keep a record of the packing, maintenance, and alteration of parachutes performed or supervised by him. He shall keep in that record, with respect 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 defects he finds on inspection. He shall sign that record with his name and the number of his certificate.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

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.

§65.133. Seal.

14 C.F.R. § 65.133

Each certificated parachute rigger must have a seal with an identifying mark prescribed by the Administrator, and a seal press. After packing a parachute he shall seal the pack with his seal in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation for that type of parachute.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

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.