> Regulations and Human Factors > Responsibilities of a Certificated Parachute Rigger > Record Keeping

Maintaining proper records of parachute rigger activities is an important responsibility. This is necessary for the protection of the parachute rigger, the user of the parachute, and the satisfaction of the Administrator. Under 14 CFR, section 65.131, certificated parachute riggers must document the packing, maintenance, and alteration of parachutes they have performed or supervised. Theserecords normally are documented in a parachute rigger’s logbook. The following information must be documented:

• Parachute type and make.
• Serial number.
• Name and address of the owner

Figure 1-7. Parachute Rigger Logbook Page.

• Kind and extent of work performed.
• Date and location of work performed.
• Results of any drop tests.
These records must be kept for a minimum of 2 years. Figure 1-7 shows a sample of a logbook page. In addition, each parachute rigger must note on the parachute packing record or data card [Figure 1-8] the following Information
• Date and location of packing.
• A notation of any defects found on inspection.
• Parachute rigger certificate number..

While not required on the data card, it has become commonplace for the parachute rigger to note the work performed as well. This is usually noted as A & P for assemble and pack or I & R for inspect and repack. Professional parachute riggers often use an ink stamp on the data card that indicates name, certificate number, seal symbol, and provides an area for signature. This allows the customer or other parachute riggers to read the name (some signatures are illegible) and to correlate the last entry with the seal on the parachute

Figure 1-8. Parachute Packing Record or Data Card.