Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107:body:0:p33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 86659–89423

descent undertaken over or near a body of water, the drop zone safety officer's duties include the matters mentioned in subsections 5.36(2) and (3).

5.29  Loadmaster responsibilities

General
 (1) A person who is nominated as the loadmaster for a parachute descent must:
 (a) conduct a pre-descent briefing, of all persons on board the aircraft facilitating the descent, that addresses all aspects necessary to ensure the safe conduct of the descent; and
 (b) confirm that the surrounding airspace and drop zone is clear of conflicting air traffic and any necessary clearances have been obtained by the pilot in command from the controlling authority and the person responsible for ground control of the descent; and
 (c) confirm the integrity of the exit point.

Visibility of drop zone
 (2) The loadmaster must ensure, before the commencement of the descent, that the drop zone is clearly visible to the person undertaking the descent, unless:
 (a) the drop zone safety officer; or
 (b) if the descent is undertaken by a trainee parachutist or tandem parachutist—either the drop zone safety officer or chief parachuting instructor;
has approved the descent to be made in lower visibility conditions.

5.30  Parachute descents—control seat of jump aircraft

  A person undertaking a parachute descent (the parachutist) may occupy a flight control seat in an aircraft that is being operated to facilitate the descent, only if:
 (a) the aircraft has been modified to remove the controls at that seat; or
 (b) if dual controls are fitted at the seat—both the pilot in command of the aircraft and the drop zone safety officer have approved the occupation of the control seat by the parachutist.

5.31  Parachute descents—main parachute opening height
  A person undertaking a parachute descent, other than a display descent, must ensure that the height at which the main parachute is fully opened is no lower than:
 (a) if the descent is a tandem descent:
 (i) 4000 ft above ground level; or
 (ii) if the Part 105 ASAO that administers the descent sets out in the ASAO's exposition, for the purposes of this subparagraph, a height above ground level that is higher than 4000 ft—that height; and
 (b) if the person undertaking the descent is authorised to do so by a student parachutist certificate:
 (i) 2200 ft above ground level; or
 (ii) if the ASAO sets out in its exposition, for the purposes of this subparagraph, a height above ground level that is higher than 2200 ft—that height; and
 (c) in any other case:
 (i) if the ASAO has set a height above ground level, in the ASAO's exposition, for the purposes of this subparagraph—that height; or
 (ii) if subparagraph (c)(i) does not apply—1800 ft above ground level.

5.32  Parachute descents—cutaway descents