§ 65.115 - Senior parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements.

§ 65.115 Senior parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 22520, Apr. 1, 2024.

Except as provided in § 65.117, an applicant for a senior parachute rigger certificate must—

(a) Present evidence satisfactory to the Administrator that he the applicant has packed at least 20 parachutes of each type for which he the applicant seeks a rating, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and under the supervision of a certificated parachute rigger holding a rating for that type or a person holding an appropriate military rating;

(b) Pass a written test, with respect to parachutes in common use, on—

(1) Their construction, packing, and maintenance;

(2) The manufacturer's instructions;

(3) The regulations of this subpart; and

(c) Pass an oral and practical test showing his the applicant's ability to pack and maintain at least one type of parachute in common use, appropriate to the type rating he seeks.the applicant seeks. To pass the oral and practical test for a senior parachute rigger certificate, the applicant must satisfactorily demonstrate the objectives in the areas of operation applicable to a senior parachute rigger specified in the Parachute Rigger Practical Test Standards (incorporated by reference, see § 65.23), appropriate to the type rating sought.

[Doc. No. 10468, 37 FR 13251, July 6, 1972, as amended by Docket No. FAA-2022-1463; Amdt. No.65-64, 89 FR 22520, Apr. 1, 2024]