Conn. Agencies Regs. § 15-41-42d - Parachute jump center
(a)
License. A parachute jump center shall be required to have an
annual license from the commissioner of transportation. A parachute jump center
license may be issued by the commissioner of transportation if the following
requirements are met:
(1) The designated drop
zone shall be unobstructed and with a radial distance of at least the following
for the various classes of jumpers:
Classification |
Using Round Canopy |
Using Ram Air Canopy |
(A) Student parachutists |
300 meters |
100 meters* |
(B) Class A license holders |
200 meters |
100 meters |
(C) Class B & C license holders |
100 meters |
50 meters |
(D) Class D license holders |
unlimited |
unlimited |
*with ground to air communications to assist the student in canopy control. |
(2)
The parachute jump center operator shall ascertain that all parachutists and
all instructors who use the parachute jump center are qualified as to
experience, ability, responsibility and physical fitness in accordance with
these regulations.
(3) Each
parachute jump center shall maintain a master log book or other suitable record
system which will reflect all jumps made daily at the parachute jump
center.
(4) Manned surface-to-air
communications, e.g. radios, panels, smoke, lights, must be present on the drop
zone during parachuting operations. Before any parachute jump, the pilot of the
aircraft must establish communications with the parachute jump
center.
(5) A method of determining
wind drift must be used which shall satisfy the commissioner of transportation.
The winds aloft and at the surface shall be determined prior to conducting any
parachute jump. The wind drift indicator must be of such construction that
inadvertent landing off-site will cause no harm to person or
property.
(6) A fee for the initial
license to operate a parachute jump center shall be one hundred dollars. Such
fee shall accompany the application for the license.
(7) The license for a parachute jump center
will be issued annually after an applicant's request and subsequent
satisfactory inspection by Department of Transportation. The fee for the
renewal license to operate a parachute jump center shall be ten dollars and
shall accompany the application.
(b)
Use of Parachute Jump
Centers.
(1) Wind limitations: The
maximum ground wind limitation for parachute jumps shall not exceed the
following:
Ram Air Canopy |
Round Canopy |
|
Student parachutist |
14 MPH |
10 MPH |
Licensed parachutist |
unlimited |
unlimited |
(2)
Reports on the number of jumps, injuries, damage incurred and any off-site
landings of parachutists or equipment shall be submitted monthly to the
commissioner on the approved Department of Transportation form.
(3) Notification of a fatal accident shall be
reported to the commissioner of Transportation as soon as possible but no later
than 4 hours after the fatality.
(4) Intentional off-site landings are
prohibited
(5) Spectators shall not
be allowed within the hazard free radial area as required for the various
classes of jumpers as noted under Sec.
15-41-42d(a)(1).
(6) The minimum age for persons engaging in
parachute jumping is 18 years of age. However, a person who is at least 16
years of age may be permitted to participate in parachute jumping upon
presentation to the parachute jump center operator notarized consent of a
parent or legal guardian.
Notes
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