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A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate performing a tandem parachute descent operation must ensure that—
(1) each main parachute, reserve parachute, tandem-master harness, and associated safety equipment complies with a technical standard prescribed in Appendix A.25 of Part 91 or an equivalent standard that is acceptable to the Director; and
(2) each tandem pair are equipped in accordance with the parachute equipment requirements of Part 105 and this Part; and
(3) each person participating in the tandem parachute descent operation is equipped with, and uses, supplementary oxygen above 10000 feet AMSL when a tandem parachute descent is planned to take place above FL130.
(a) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a tandem parachute descent operation must ensure that—
(1) a tandem parachute descent operation is not conducted under the authority of the certificate unless the applicable requirements regarding parachute maintenance prescribed in Subpart C of Part 105 are complied with; and
(2) each tandem parachute assembly used for a tandem parachute descent operation under the authority of the certificate is maintained in accordance with the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61.
(b) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a tandem parachute operation must ensure that the maintenance on a tandem parachute assembly that is used for a tandem parachute descent operation under the authority of the certificate is performed by a holder of a valid parachute technician certificate issued by a parachute organisation.
(a) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a tandem parachute operation must establish operating procedures to ensure—
(1) compliance with the applicable operating requirements prescribed in Subparts A and B of Part 105; and
(2) that the records required by rule 115.67 include the record required by rule 105.111(c).
(b) The procedures required by paragraph (a) must be at least equivalent to the operating procedures of a parachuting organisation.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting a tandem parachute descent operation must not assign a person to act as a tandem-master on a tandem parachute descent unless the person—
(1) holds a current commercial parachutist certificate with a current tandem-master rating issued by a parachute organisation that is authorised to issue a commercial parachutist certificate; and
(2) is at least 18 years old; and
(3) holds a current class 2 medical certificate issued under the Act; and
(4) complies with the privileges and limitations of the certificate and ratings required by paragraph (1).
