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

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

Present evidence satisfactory to the Administrator that he has packed at least 20 parachutes of each type for which he 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;

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

Their construction, packing, and maintenance;

The manufacturer's instructions;

The regulations of this subpart; and

Pass an oral and practical test showing his ability to pack and maintain at least one type of parachute in common use, appropriate to the type rating he seeks.