Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 105.3 PART 105—PARACHUTE (c) Sections 105.5, 105.9, 105.13, 105.15, OPERATIONS 105.17, 105.19 through 105.23, 105.25(a)(1) and 105.27 of this part do not apply to Subpart A—General a parachute operation conducted by a member of an Armed Force— Sec. (1) Over or within a restricted area 105.1 Applicability. when that area is under the control of 105.3 Definitions. an Armed Force. 105.5 General. 105.7 use of alcohol and drugs. (2) During military operations in un- 105.9 Inspections. controlled airspace. Subpart B—Operating Rules § 105.3 Definitions. 105.13 Radio equipment and use require- For the purposes of this part— ments. Approved parachute means a para- 105.15 Information required and notice of chute manufactured under a type cer- cancellation or postponement of a para- tificate or a Technical Standard Order chute operation. (C–23 series), or a personnel-carrying 105.17 Flight visibility and clearance from U.S. military parachute (other than a cloud requirements. high altitude, high speed, or ejection 105.19 Parachute operations between sunset type) identified by a Navy Air Facility, and sunrise. 105.21 Parachute operations over or into a an Army Air Field, and Air Force-Navy congested area or an open-air assembly drawing number, an Army Air Field of persons. order number, or any other military 105.23 Parachute operations over or onto designation or specification number. airports. Automatic Activation Device means a 105.25 Parachute operations in designated self-contained mechanical or electro- airspace. mechanical device that is attached to the interior of the reserve parachute Subpart C—Parachute Equipment and container, which automatically initi- Packing ates parachute deployment of the re- 105.41 Applicability. serve parachute at a pre-set altitude, 105.43 Use of single-harness, dual-parachute time, percentage of terminal velocity, systems. or combination thereof. 105.45 Use of tandem parachute systems. Direct Supervision means that a cer- 105.47 Use of static lines. tificated rigger personally observes a 105.49 Foreign parachutists and equipment. non-certificated person packing a main AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113–40114, parachute to the extent necessary to 44701–44702, 44721. ensure that it is being done properly, SOURCE: Doc. No. FAA–1999–5483, 66 FR and takes responsibility for that pack- 23553, May 9, 2001, unless otherwise noted. ing. Drop Zone means any pre-determined § 105.1 Applicability. area upon which parachutists or ob- (a) Except as provided in paragraphs jects land after making an intentional (b) and (c) of this section, this part pre- parachute jump or drop. The center- scribes rules governing parachute oper- point target of a drop zone is expressed ations conducted in the United States. in nautical miles from the nearest VOR (b) This part does not apply to a facility when 30 nautical miles or less; parachute operation conducted— or from the nearest airport, town, or (1) In response to an in-flight emer- city depicted on the appropriate Coast gency, or and Geodetic Survey World Aero- (2) To meet an emergency on the sur- nautical Chart or Sectional Aero- face when it is conducted at the direc- nautical Chart, when the nearest VOR tion or with the approval of an agency facility is more than 30 nautical miles of the United States, or of a State, from the drop zone. Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Foreign parachutist means a para- or a possession of the United States, or chutist who is neither a U.S. citizen or an agency or political subdivision a resident alien and is participating in thereof. parachute operations within the United 889 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Mar 01, 2012 Jkt 226045 PO 00000 Frm 00899 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\14\14V2 ofr150 PsN: PC150 § 105.5 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–12 Edition) States using parachute equipment not ployment of a main or reserve para- manufctured in the United States. chute. Freefall means the portion of a para- Ram-air parachute means a parachute chute jump or drop between aircraft with a canopy consisting of an upper exit and parachute deployment in and lower surface that is inflated by which the parachute is activated ram air entering through specially de- manually by the parachutist at the signed openings in the front of the can- parachutist’s discretion or automati- opy to form a gliding airfoil. cally, or, in the case of an object, is ac- Reserve parachute means an approved tivated automatically. parachute worn for emergency use to Main parachute means a parachute be activated only upon failure of the worn as the primary parachute used or main parachute or in any other emer- intended to be used in conjunction with gency where use of the main parachute a reserve parachute. is impractical or use of the main para- Object means any item other than a chute would increase risk. person that descends to the surface Single-harness, dual parachute system: from an aircraft in flight when a para- means the combination of a main para- chute is used or is intended to be used chute, approved reserve parachute, and during all or part of the descent. approved single person harness and Parachute drop means the descent of dual-parachute container. This para- an object to the surface from an air- chute system may have an operational craft in flight when a parachute is used automatic activation device installed. or intended to be used during all or Tandem parachute operation: means a part of that descent. parachute operation in which more Parachute jump means a parachute than one person simultaneously uses operation that involves the descent of the same tandem parachute system one or more persons to the surface while descending to the surface from from an aircraft in flight when an air- an aircraft in flight. craft is used or intended to be used dur- Tandem parachute system: means the ing all or part of that descent. combination of a main parachute, ap- Parachute operation means the per- proved reserve parachute, and approved formance of all activity for the purpose harness and dual parachute container, of, or in support of, a parachute jump and a separate approved forward har- or a parachute drop. This parachute op- ness for a passenger parachutist. This eration can involve, but is not limited parachute system must have an oper- to, the following persons: parachutist, ational automatic activation device in- parachutist in command and passenger stalled. in tandem parachute operations, drop zone or owner or operator, jump mas- § 105.5 General. ter, certificated parachute rigger, or pilot. No person may conduct a parachute Parachutist means a person who in- operation, and no pilot in command of tends to exit an aircraft while in flight an aircraft may allow a parachute op- using a single-harness, dual parachute eration to be conducted from an air- system to descend to the surface. craft, if that operation creates a hazard Parachutist in command means the to air traffic or to persons or property person responsible fro the operation on the surface. and safety of a tandem parachute oper- § 105.7 Use of alcohol and drugs. ation. Passenger parachutist means a person No person may conduct a parachute who boards an aircraft, acting as other operation, and no pilot in command of than the parachutist in command of a an aircraft may allow a person to con- tandem parachute operation, with the duct a parachute operation from that intent of exiting the aircraft while in- aircraft, if that person is or appears to flight using the forward harness of a be under the influence of— dual harness tandem parachute system (a) Alcohol, or to descend to the surface. (b) Any drug that affects that per- Pilot chute means a small parachute son’s faculties in any way contrary to used to initiate and/or accelerate de- safety. 890 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Mar 01, 2012 Jkt 226045 PO 00000 Frm 00900 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\14\14V2 ofr150 PsN: PC150 Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 105.15 § 105.9 Inspections. § 105.15 Information required and no- tice of cancellation or postpone- The Administrator may inspect any ment of a parachute operation. parachute operation to which this part applies (including inspections at the (a) Each person requesting an author- site where the parachute operation is ization under §§ 105.21(b) and 105.25(a)(2) being conducted) to determine compli- of this part and each person submitting ance with the regulations of this part. a notification under § 105.25(a)(3) of this part must provide the following infor- mation (on an individual or group Subpart B—Operating Rules basis): (1) The date and time the parachute § 105.13 Radio equipment and use re- quirements. operation will begin. (2) The radius of the drop zone (a) Except when otherwise authorized around the target expressed in nautical by air traffic control— miles. (1) No person may conduct a para- (3) The location of the center of the chute operation, and no pilot in com- drop zone in relation to— mand of an aircraft may allow a para- (i) The nearest VOR facility in terms chute operation to be conducted from of the VOR radial on which it is lo- that aircraft, in or into controlled air- cated and its distance in nautical miles space unless, during that flight— from the VOR facility when that facil- (i) The aircraft is equipped with a ity is 30 nautical miles or less from the functioning two-way radio communica- drop zone target; or tion system appropriate to the air traf- (ii) the nearest airport, town, or city fic control facilities being used; and depicted on the appropriate Coast and (ii) Radio communications have been Geodetic Survey World Aeronautical established between the aircraft and Chart or Sectional Aeronautical Chart, the air traffic control facility having when the nearest VOR facility is more jurisdiction over the affected airspace than 30 nautical miles from the drop of the first intended exit altitude at zone target.