Department of Transportation U.S. Parachute Rigger Handbook

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Airmen Testing Standards Branch, 2005. - 344 p.This operational handbook introduces the basic skills necessary for acquiring a parachute rigger certificate. This handbook is primarily intended to assist individuals who are preparing for the parachute rigger airman knowledge test and the oral and practical test.The material presented in this handbook is appropriate for senior and master parachute riggers. The handbook contains information on regulations and human factors, design and construction, materials, operations, inspection and packing, hand tools, sewing machines, the parachute loft, repairs, alterations, and manufacture.