Change to FAR 65.111(b)

[darthur2000 0]

Just wondering what other's take is on this:

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All of those regulations support the FAA’s position that in all but ‘‘next jumper’’ situations, parachute packing must be accomplished by or overseen by an appropriate current certificated parachute rigger. Further, none of those sections authorize maintenance or alteration of parachutes by noncertificated persons.

http://www.uspa.org/Portals/0/News/Part%2065%20FR.PDF

So from first reading it appears to say that only riggers can perform maintenance. Is changing a closing loop considered maintenance? What about replacing a broken band on the d-bag?

[IanHarrop 42]

lots of discussion here

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3876375#3876375

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