Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154:reg:28:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01154
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 28 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 39504–42601

28  Parachute airworthiness
 (1) It is an aviation administration function to administer the airworthiness of:
 (a) a parachute used to undertake a parachute descent under Part 105 of CASR; or
 (b) an emergency parachute.
Note: Part 105 of CASR does not apply to emergency parachute descents: see regulation 105.005 of CASR.
 (2) The function includes:
 (a) issuing an authorisation to an individual to undertake an airworthiness activity mentioned in subsection (3); and
 (b) developing competency standards and units of competency (however described) for parachute airworthiness training that must be completed by a candidate for the issue of an authorisation to undertake an airworthiness activity mentioned in subsection (3); and
 (c) developing and publishing requirements (defined as the Part 105 ASAO's requirements in paragraph 2.04(4)(b) of the Part 105 Manual of Standards) about the airworthiness of a reserve parachute assembly; and
 (d) assuming the provision of airworthiness support for a reserve parachute assembly, and publishing airworthiness requirements for that purpose, in the case that the reserve parachute assembly's manufacturer no longer provides airworthiness support for the assembly.
Note 1: Subsection 2.04(4) of the Part 105 Manual of Standards prescribes maintenance requirements for reserve parachute assemblies, for the purposes of paragraph 105.055(3)(b) of CASR.
Note 2: Under section 2.06 of the Part 105 Manual of Standards, if the ASAO assumes the provision of airworthiness support for a reserve parachute assembly as mentioned in paragraph (d), the assembly must be maintained in accordance with the ASAO's airworthiness requirements.
Note 3: See also the exposition requirements in section 5.03 of the Part 105 Manual of Standards, concerning airworthiness requirements and Part 105 ASAOs.
 (3) An airworthiness activity includes the following:
 (a) packing a parachute;
 (b) maintaining a parachute;
 (c) assembling a parachute.
 (4) Authorisations to undertake an airworthiness activity include an authorisation to pack, assemble or conduct maintenance on a parachute.
 (4A) Subsection (4B) applies if an ASAO has an approved function mentioned in section 23 to administer a parachute descent.
 (4B) It is an aviation administration function for the ASAO to administer the airworthiness activity of assessing the compatibility of a main parachute and the parachute container of a reserve parachute assembly (a compatibility assessment), including issuing an authorisation to an individual to carry out the assessment.
 (4C) The function mentioned in subsection (4B) includes developing competency standards and units of competency (however described) for training that must be completed by a person to undertake a compatibility assessment.
 (5) In this instrument:
parachute airworthiness training, for an authorisation to undertake an airworthiness activity, means training and assessment in all the units of competency (however described) required by an ASAO for the issue of an authorisation to undertake the activities covered by the authorisation.