FAA Parachute Rigger case studies
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The FAA Parachute Rigger certificate is the airman certificate that authorizes a person to pack, maintain, repair, and alter parachutes and related survival equipment installed on aircraft. It is aimed at people who already work with parachutes - sport riggers, loft technicians, skydiving operation staff, and aviation maintenance personnel - and at candidates building a career around parachute systems. In the United States the certificate is issued by the FAA under the parachute rigger rules, and holders may seek the senior and master ratings as they gain experience and demonstrate broader competence. The evaluation is not a single written test. The FAA Parachute Rigger case studies are 5 cases and about 1,936 words.
1The 179-Day Seat Reserve and a Back-Only Rating
You are a senior parachute rigger whose certificate carries only a back-type rating. A vintage-aircraft owner brings you a seat-type emergency parachute and asks you to repack it for a flight scheduled in 48 hours.
398 words, about 2 min2Line Trim and a Burred Connector Link
A skydiver brings a used 9-cell ram-air main canopy to your loft for inspection. The canopy has 50 jumps and a manufacturer trim chart in its manual.
376 words, about 2 min3A Flap Tear Across Stitching and an Unknown Closing Loop Cord
A drop-zone rigger is repairing a container that has a 2.5-inch tear across the main flap. The tear runs through one row of stitching that attaches the flap to the container body.
371 words, about 2 min4AAD Installation in a Container Without Approval
A jumper brings you a used container and a new electronic automatic activation device (AAD). He wants the AAD installed in the container, which has no AAD pocket, no cutter channel, and no manufacturer approval for that AAD model.
332 words, about 2 min5Post-Firing Reserve Inspection and an Overweight Exit
After a main-canopy malfunction, a jumper AAD fired at 750 feet and deployed the reserve. The reserve opened but landed in a tree.
459 words, about 2 min