§ 105.21. Parachute operations over or into a congested area or an open-air assembly of persons.
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/us/cfr/t14/s§ 105.21·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from that aircraft, over or into a congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or an open-air assembly of persons unless a certificate of authorization for that parachute operation has been issued under this section. However, a parachutist may drift over a congested area or an open-air assembly of persons with a fully deployed and properly functioning parachute if that parachutist is at a sufficient altitude to avoid creating a hazard to persons or property on the surface.
(b)An application for a certificate of authorization issued under this section must—
(1)Be made in the form and manner prescribed by the Administrator, and
(2)Contain the information required in § 105.15(a) of this part.
(c)Each holder of, and each person named as a participant in a certificate of authorization issued under this section must comply with all requirements contained in the certificate of authorization.
(d)Each holder of a certificate of authorization issued under this section must present that certificate for inspection upon the request of the Administrator, or any Federal, State, or local official.