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if wind velocity for a parachute descent mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) is measured by a person standing at ground level, the wind velocity reading that results must be increased by 25% for the purpose of determining whether a wind velocity that is required not to be exceeded by subsection (2) or (3) has been exceeded.

5.42  Parachute descents—carriage of altimeters and other objects, etc.

Carrying object on descent
 (1) A person who is undertaking a parachute descent must not carry an object that, if dropped, would constitute a hazard to persons on the ground or property, if the object is not secured to the person.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an object, the dropping of which is permitted by subsection 4.02(3).

Requirement for visual altimeter
 (3) If a parachute descent would include a freefall period of 10 seconds or more, the person carrying out the descent must wear a visual altimeter that:
 (a) is set to indicate the height above the drop zone; and
 (b) is secured to the parachutist; and
 (c) can be read by the parachutist throughout the descent.
 (4) On and after 2 December 2024, a visual altimeter required to be worn by a person under subsection (3) must, in addition, be a kind of altimeter accepted by the Part 105 ASAO that administers the parachute descent, in accordance with procedures the ASAO has set out in the ASAO's exposition for the purposes of this provision.

Requirement for audible altimeter
 (5) If a parachute descent would include any kind of freefly descent, the person carrying out the descent must wear an audible altimeter that:
 (a) is set to indicate the height above the drop zone; and
 (b) is secured to the parachutist; and
 (c) is clearly audible to the parachutist throughout the descent.
 (6) On and after 2 December 2024, an audible altimeter required to be worn by a person under subsection (5) must, in addition, be a kind of altimeter accepted by the Part 105 ASAO that administers the parachute descent, in accordance with procedures the ASAO has set out in the ASAO's exposition for the purposes of this provision.

Requirement for reserve static line and automatic activation device
 (7) On and after 2 December 2024, a person must not undertake a parachute descent using a parachute assembly that:
 (a) is not fitted with a functional reserve static line; or
 (b) does not include an operational automatic activation device of a kind mentioned in subsection (8);
if the person does not hold a parachutist certificate that permits the holder to undertake descents without the functional reserve static line, or the operational automatic activation device.
 (8) For paragraph (7)(b), the operational