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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 105 : Operation of Parachutes and Drop Zones

Subpart 3 : Parachute Maintenance

105.03.5 Parachute assemblies

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (2) and (3), no person shall make a parachute descent unless he or she has checked the state of serviceability of the parachute assembly by—
(a) reference to the assembly packing record with the equipment;
(b) a comprehensive external check; and
(c) checking the correct setting of the applicable equipment.

 

(2) A student parachutist shall not make a parachute descent unless his or her parachute assembly has been checked in accordance with subregulation (1) by a person, authorised to supervise the descent by the applicable the aviation recreation organisation's approved manual of procedures.