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Parachute Rigger Handbook

FAA-H-8083-17A Version 2015 (Change 1)
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3-cord cotton thread–waxed6-10
6-inch adjustable wrench6-10
6-inch stainless steel rule6-4
14 CFR part 1—definitions1-8
14 CFR part 21 subpart O—Technical Standard Orders (TSO)1-8
14 CFR part 91—General Operating and Flight Rules1-9
14 CFR part 105 subpart C—Parachute Equipment and Packing1-9

A

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Accessory components7-65
Acid contamination7-10
↳ Action7-10
Airing and drying5-13
Alterations7-73
Approved data7-11
Articulated harness main lift web (MLW) resizing7-73
Articulated upper leg hardware replacement7-56
Assemble and pack (A&P)1-7
Assembling the reserve system5-28
↳ Step 1. Layout and setting up packing clamps5-29
↳ Step 2. Stacking and pleating the reserve canopy5-29
↳ Step 3. Setting the brakes5-31
↳ Step 4. Folding the canopy5-32
↳ Step 5. Placing the canopy into the deployment bag and stowing the lines5-33
↳ Step 6. Placing the bag into the container and closing the container5-35
Assembly of components and compatibility4-13
Assembly of the main canopy to the harness and container4-11
↳ 3-ring release handle4-13
↳ Harness 3-ring attachment4-12
↳ Main riser rings4-13
↳ Release housings4-13
Automatic activation devices2-18
Automatic activation device (AAD) installation7-77
↳ Adhesive channel installation7-78
↳ Built-in channel modification configuration7-78
↳ Cutter channel and elastic installation7-79

B

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Beeswax6-12
Bias construction2-6
Binding tool6-13
Block construction2-6
Bottom of container (BOC) pocket7-85
Bottom of container (BOC) pocket replacement7-48
Bridle2-15
↳ Pre-sewn bridle2-15
↳ Square reserve bridles2-15
↳ Tubular nylon bridle2-15
Bridle and deployment devices2-11
Bridle length4-10
Butane cigarette lighter6-4

C

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Cable cutters6-11
Canopy and lines7-13
Canopy assembly and line continuity5-14
Canopy design2-5
Canopy ripstop tape repair7-16
Center cell top skin7-7
Certification specifications1-9
Chest strap replacement7-51
Cleaning and washing procedures7-89
Cleaning the parachute7-11
↳ Hand washing (if absolutely necessary)7-11
Closing plate6-6
Collapsible pilot chute/bridle system2-16
↳ Bungee collapsible configuration2-16
↳ Kill-line collapsible configuration2-16
Colorfastness7-89
Component compatibility5-4
Component parts2-2
Compound feed machine6-20
Configuration2-7
Connector link separator tool6-7
Consew 206RB6-16
Construction concepts and techniques2-5
Container2-6, 5-12, 5-17, 7-38
Container fabric panel repair7-38
↳ Binding tape repair or splice7-39
↳ Hidden patches7-40
↳ Overlay patches7-40
↳ Single-side fabric patches7-41
Container grommet replacement7-42
Container plastic stiffener replacement7-44
Container Velcro® replacement7-43
Contamination conditions7-8
Continuous line method7-34
Cords, lines, and threads3-8
Currency requirements1-6
Cutting pad6-13

D

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Damage2-6
Damage identification5-8
Deployment and inflation characteristics4-8
Deployment type2-12, 4-16
↳ Type 1: Canopy first deployment2-12
↳ Type 2: Two-stow diaper or half diaper2-12
↳ Type 3: Ascuitto or piglet-style flat diaper2-13
↳ Type 4: Handbury or preserve full diaper2-13
↳ Type 5: Free bag2-13
↳ Type 6: Sleeves2-13
Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner (DPRE)1-3
Detailed information on square canopy repairs7-14
Documentation5-39
Drop feed machine6-19
Drying a parachute7-11

E

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Earning a Parachute Rigger Certificate1-2
↳ Alternate means of qualifying for a Parachute Rigger Certificate1-3
↳ Retesting1-3
↳ Testing1-3
Emergency parachute canopy2-2

F

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Fabric marking pencils and felt tip markers6-4
Fabrics3-2, 7-6
Facilities and tools1-5
Fasteners3-21
Finger-trapping needle6-4
Finger-trapping wire6-5
Flat packing4-2

G

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Grommet protectors7-5

H

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Hand deploy pilot chutes2-17
↳ Pull-out pilot chute (POP) configuration2-18
↳ Throw-out pilot chute (TOP) configuration2-17
Hand tacking needles6-9
Hand tacking techniques7-86
Hand tools6-2
Hardware3-12
Harness5-11, 5-17
Harness and risers7-51
Harness/container2-2
↳ Deployment devices for the main and reserve parachutes2-3
↳ Main parachute release mechanism and associated handles or static lines2-3
↳ Other harness/container assembly components2-4
↳ Pilot chutes and bridles for the main and reserve parachutes2-2
↳ Ripcords or equivalent devices for the main and reserve parachutes2-3
↳ Risers and associated steering toggles2-3
Harness design2-9
Harness strength4-14
Hemostats or clamp6-2
High-density polyethylene (HDPE)3-20
Hole punches6-13
Hot glue gun6-12
Hot knife element with cutting tip, basting tip, and stand6-12
Housings3-22
↳ Push-pull system3-24

I

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Identification5-2
Identification and nomenclature6-16
Minor repair7-8
Inspect and repack (I&R)1-7
Inspection5-2, 5-16
Inspection process7-2
Installing the needle and threading the machine6-21