Each student parachutist or tandem master making a parachute descent, and every person making a parachute descent from above FL200, shall, in addition to regulation 105.02.2, be equipped with an automatic activation device on the reserve parachute, which has been—
(a) |
certified as compatible with the reserve parachute assembly on the parachute assembly packing-record by a parachute technician authorised by the designated body; and |
(b) |
calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's operating instructions; |
(c) |
set to operate the reserve parachute at a minimum altitude of— |
(i) |
for an individual parachute descent, 1 000 feet AGL or such lower altitude as predetermined and set within the automatic activation device by the manufacturer of such device for the category of use; and |
(ii) |
for a tandem parachute descent, 2 000 feet AGL or such lower altitude as predetermined and set within the automatic activation device by the manufacturer of such device for use on tandem descents; |
(d) |
inspected by the parachute technician in accordance with the manufacturer's Instructions. |