Current through September 30, 2024
Section 105.49 - Foreign parachutists and equipment(a) No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from that aircraft with an unapproved foreign parachute system unless-(1) The parachute system is worn by a foreign parachutist who is the owner of that system.(2) The parachute system is of a single-harness dual parachute type.(3) The parachute system meets the civil aviation authority requirements of the foreign parachutist's country.(4) All foreign non-approved parachutes deployed by a foreign parachutist during a parachute operation conducted under this section shall be packed as follows-(i) The main parachute must be packed by the foreign parachutist making the next parachute jump with that parachute, a certificated parachute rigger, or any other person acceptable to the Administrator.(ii) The reserve parachute must be packed in accordance with the foreign parachutist's civil aviation authority requirements, by a certificated parachute rigger, or any other person acceptable to the Administrator.