Senior Rigger Certification School

Note: Next class scheduled for Feb. 22-March 1. Register/pre-pay here.

Eight-Day Senior Rigger Course to prepare you for the Senior Rigger Written, Oral and Practical tests.

ChutingStar owner, Mike Gruwell, is the Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner for the Atlanta-area. Mike, and the staff of ChutingStar riggers, teach senior rigger candidates all the basic rigging skills. At the end of the 8-Day course, you will leave with your completed FAA 8610-2 Forms, which can be taken to your local FSDO for final inspection and signature. You can then take the FAA Senior Rigger written test followed by the Senior Rigger Oral & Practical test (administered by Mike Gruwell).

Topics covered include:
Square Reserve Assembly, Inspection and Packing: Container/parachute/AAD inspections, compatibility, assembly procedures, line trim, flaking, packing, closing techniques and paperwork. A variety of rigs and parachutes will be available.
Round Emergency Parachute Inspection and Packing: Round canopy assembly, inspections, compatibility, TS 108 testing, closing loop manufacturing, owner’s manual overview, flaking, packing, closing techniques and paperwork.
Basic Sewing Machine Operation and Maintenance: Machine types, thread types, bobbin winding, threading, needles, tension, stitch locking, materials, feeding, jumpsuit repairs, small parts manufacturing and trouble-shooting.
Minor Parachute and Container Repairs and Maintenance: Basic sewing machine class must be completed first. Topics include container washing, parachute cleaning, hand tacking, container repairs, grommet removal/setting, line replacements, canopy repairs and canopy patching.

All tools and testing extra.