Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107:body:0:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01107
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Character Range: 49212–52033

is an emergency parachute—the person is a packer, rigger or CASA.

5.05  Parachute packing logbooks—main parachutes used by tandem, or student, parachutists
 (1) This section applies in relation to a parachute (not being a reserve or emergency parachute) that is used for a parachute descent by:
 (a) the holder of a student parachutist certificate; or
 (b) a tandem parachutist.
 (2) A person who is the owner of the parachute must maintain a parachute packing logbook that:
 (a) is available for inspection with the parachute by any of the following:
 (i) a drop zone safety officer;
 (ii) a chief parachuting instructor;
 (iii) a packer or rigger;
 (iv) a parachutist certificate holder who uses the parachute;
 (v) CASA; and
 (b) identifies the parachute; and
 (c) is capable of containing the records required to be made under this Division by a packer or rigger who packs, maintains (including the carrying out of an inspection) or assembles the parachute.

5.06  Parachute packing logbooks—records and certification of maintenance
 (1) This section applies in relation to:
 (a) maintenance carried out on:
 (i) a reserve parachute assembly; or
 (ii) an emergency parachute; or
 (iii) a parachute for which a parachute packing logbook is required under section 5.05; and
 (b) the assembly and packing of the parachute following the maintenance.
 (2) The packer or rigger who carries out the maintenance, and assembles and packs the parachute, must, in accordance with the requirements of the ASAO mentioned in subsection (3):
 (a) make a record of the activity in the parachute packing logbook for the parachute; and
 (b) if the maintenance carried out is an inspection required by section 5.14—record that the reserve parachute assembly has been inspected, and the date of the inspection; and
 (c) if the maintenance carried out is an inspection required by section 5.18—record that the emergency parachute has been inspected, and the date of the inspection; and
 (d) include the name or any identifier given to the person by a Part 105 ASAO; and
 (e) subject to section 5.07—certify the maintenance by signing and dating the record.
 (3) The Part 105 ASAO that administers the airworthiness of the parachute must include, in its exposition, procedures about the form in which information, that is required under this Division to be recorded in the parachute packing logbook, must take.
Note: An ASAO might provide for specified acronyms or abbreviations that may be used in a parachute packing logbook. For example, "AIR" is known to be short for "air, inspect and repack.".

5.07  Method of approving return to service of parachutes
 (1) The signature in the parachute packing logbook of a parachute, of a person certifying maintenance carried out on the parachute or parachute assembly, constitutes the person's