Parachute Rigger Handbook
Parachute rigging
Parachute Rigger Handbook
Details the packing, maintenance, and certification process for parachute riggers.
- Publication number
- FAA-H-8083-17A, Change 1
- Publisher
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Access
- Free official publication
- Best for
- Parachute rigging
Purpose and audience
About this handbook
FAA training material covering parachute construction, packing, inspection, repair, records, tools, and rigger certification knowledge.
Who should use it
Parachute rigger applicants, certificated riggers, instructors, and parachute-system technicians.
Key subjects
What you’ll learn
Parachute components and materials
Inspection, packing, and repair
Tools, sewing, and rigging practices
Certification, records, and responsibilities
Practical study
How to use it in training
Study it alongside hands-on instruction from an appropriately certificated rigger. Use the handbook to explain why each inspection and packing step matters.
- Set an objective. Choose the chapter or topic that supports the next lesson, task, or operating decision.
- Read actively. Mark definitions, diagrams, limitations, and questions to discuss with an instructor or qualified professional.
- Apply the material. Work a scenario, calculation, briefing, simulator exercise, or supervised practical task.
- Verify current information. Check regulations, official notices, charts, and approved aircraft or equipment documents.
Edition awareness
Revision and authority notes
Current regulations, manufacturer instructions, service information, and approved data control parachute maintenance and packing.
Directory review date: August 1, 2026
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