{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-65.113","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 65.113","heading":"Eligibility requirements: General.","body":"(a) To be eligible for a parachute rigger certificate, a person must—\n(1) Be at least 18 years of age;\n(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, or, in the case of a citizen of Puerto Rico, or a person who is employed outside of the United States by a U.S. air carrier, and who does not meet this requirement, be issued a certificate that is valid only in Puerto Rico or while he is employed outside of the United States by that air carrier, as the case may be; and\n(3) Comply with the sections of this subpart that apply to the certificate and type rating he seeks.\n(b) Except for a master parachute rigger certificate, a parachute rigger certificate that was issued before, and was valid on, October 31, 1962, is equal to a senior parachute rigger certificate, and may be exchanged for such a corresponding certificate.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—AIRMEN","PART 65—CERTIFICATION: AIRMEN OTHER THAN FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS","Subpart F—Parachute Riggers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"4ea39ce3da89fda88e0056398b2eca33884bc83cfccbce915c6e2e6affd9a311","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-65.111","next":"us/14-cfr-65.115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}