Part 105 (Parachuting from Aircraft) Manual of Standards 2023
Part 5Operational requirements
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Chapter 5—Operational requirements
Division 1—Scope of Chapter 5
5.01 Scope of Chapter 5
Division 2—Parachute airworthiness
5.02 Airworthiness authorisations
5.03 Part 105 ASAO requirements—reserve parachutes
5.04 Parachute packing logbooks for reserve or emergency parachutes
5.05 Parachute packing logbooks—main parachutes used by tandem, or student, parachutists
5.06 Parachute packing logbooks—records and certification of maintenance
5.07 Method of approving return to service of parachutes
5.08 Personal logbooks—records by packers and riggers
5.09 Parachute descents—equipment
5.10 Main parachute and container compatibility—parachutist requirements
5.11 Main parachute and container compatibility—packer and rigger requirements, etc.
5.12 Main parachute and container compatibility assessment—other assessors
5.13 Main parachute and container compatibility—change of parachute components
5.14 Reserve parachutes—recurring inspection: requirements for parachutists
5.15 Reserve parachutes—inconsistent inspection requirements
5.16 Inspections and packing of reserve parachutes
5.17 Recurring compatibility checks for reserve parachute assemblies
5.18 Inspections and packing of emergency parachutes
5.19 Maintenance—general requirements for packers and riggers
5.20 Maintenance that may be authorised under parachutist certificate
5.20A Maintenance requirements for main parachutes
5.21 Approval for return to service—reserve parachutes
5.22 Approval for return to service—emergency parachutes
Division 3—Pilots of aircraft operated to facilitate parachute descents
5.23 Standards and competency units—jump pilot authorisations
5.24 Jump pilot radio procedures