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14 CFR §105.21

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov
  1. (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.
  2. (b)An application for a certificate of authorization issued under this section must—
    1. (1)Be made in the form and manner prescribed by the Administrator, and
    2. (2)Contain the information required in § 105.15(a) of this part.
  3. (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.
  4. (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.