[aadamson]

Ok, so I see lots of people talking about doing simple aerobatics - without a parachute. Rolls, loops, etc.

However I also was just doing my BFR and went thru this with my instructor and then I realized the dichotomy.

Ok, so a parachute needs to be worn in conditions where bank exceeds 60 degrees correct? Per the FARS.... And yet a roll requires bank for over 60 degrees. So what, do we all just ignore this FAR requirement?

Is there some nuance that I don't understand?

The one reason I ask is that for some reason the FAA around these parts has been particularly vigilant with rule enforcement, almost to the absurd. I certainly value my pilots license and don't want to put myself in a position to loose it. So before I dabble, I figure, I'd attempt some education.

Now, question is, will I like the education I'm about to get?

Thanks in advance, and curious of your position on this.

 

[jrs14855]

Last time I checked, no parachute require for SOLO acro. Spin instruction for an instructors rating is also exempt from parachute requirement.

 

[wingtime]

ok then

OK since one is not required for solo acro, if I have a passenger with me then only the pax needs the chute? or do both of us need them.?

 

[N941WR]

Here are the regs:

§ 91.303 Aerobatic flight.
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No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight—

(a) Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement;

(b) Over an open air assembly of persons;

(c) Within the lateral boundaries of the surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E airspace designated for an airport;

(d) Within 4 nautical miles of the center line of any Federal airway;

(e) Below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface; or

(f) When flight visibility is less than 3 statute miles.

For the purposes of this section, aerobatic flight means an intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, an abnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration, not necessary for normal flight.

[Doc. No. 18834, 54 FR 34308, Aug. 18, 1989, as amended by Amdt. 91–227, 56 FR 65661, Dec. 17, 1991]

§ 91.305 Flight test areas.
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No person may flight test an aircraft except over open water, or sparsely populated areas, having light air traffic.

§ 91.307 Parachutes and parachuting.
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(a) No pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a parachute that is available for emergency use to be carried in that aircraft unless it is an approved type and—

(1) If a chair type (canopy in back), it has been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding 120 days; or

(2) If any other type, it has been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated parachute rigger—

(i) Within the preceding 120 days, if its canopy, shrouds, and harness are composed exclusively of nylon, rayon, or other similar synthetic fiber or materials that are substantially resistant to damage from mold, mildew, or other fungi and other rotting agents propagated in a moist environment; or

(ii) Within the preceding 60 days, if any part of the parachute is composed of silk, pongee, or other natural fiber, or materials not specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.

(b) Except in an emergency, no pilot in command may allow, and no person may conduct, a parachute operation from an aircraft within the United States except in accordance with part 105 of this chapter.

(c) Unless each occupant of the aircraft is wearing an approved parachute, no pilot of a civil aircraft carrying any person (other than a crewmember) may execute any intentional maneuver that exceeds—

(1) A bank of 60 degrees relative to the horizon; or

(2) A nose-up or nose-down attitude of 30 degrees relative to the horizon.

(d) Paragraph (c) of this section does not apply to—

(1) Flight tests for pilot certification or rating; or

(2) Spins and other flight maneuvers required by the regulations for any certificate or rating when given by—

(i) A certificated flight instructor; or

(ii) An airline transport pilot instructing in accordance with §61.67 of this chapter.

(e) For the purposes of this section, approved parachute means—

(1) A parachute manufactured under a type certificate or a technical standard order (C–23 series); or

(2) A personnel-carrying military parachute identified by an NAF, AAF, or AN drawing number, an AAF order number, or any other military designation or specification number.

[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34308, Aug. 18, 1989, as amended by Amdt. 91–255, 62 FR 68137, Dec. 30, 1997; Amdt. 91–268, 66 FR 23553, May 9, 2001]

 

[aadamson]

Ah, ha, so it appears I mixed my metaphors ?...

So, net, net.

Solo, no need for parachute assuming you abide by the other restrictions
passengers and over the bank angles, parachute(s) required, plus meeting the other restrictions.

That pretty much a net of the specifics?

 

[BrentHumphreys]

Ah, ha, so it appears I mixed my metaphors ?...

So, net, net.

Solo, no need for parachute assuming you abide by the other restrictions
passengers and over the bank angles, parachute(s) required, plus meeting the other restrictions.

That pretty much a net of the specifics?

Maybe I misread, and misunderstood. I don't see an exclusion for the parachute requirement for a solo pilot.

--Nevermind. Reread. No person other than a crewmember.