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Parachute
Rigger and
Designated Parachute
Rigger Examiner
Test
Code
FAA Test
Name
Questions
Age
Allotted
Time
Passing
Score
PRE
Designated
Parachute
Rigger
Examiner
50
23
2.0
80
RIG
Parachute
Rigger
Senior
50
16
2.0
70
RMC
Parachute
Rigger
Military
Competence
25
17
1.0
70
RMP
Parachute
Rigger
Master
50
16
2.0
70
Acceptable Forms
of Authorization -
PRE:
Signed
letter of
acceptance from
the Federal
Aviation
Administration
National
Examiner Board
(NEB). The
original letter
must be
destroyed by the
test proctor
after the
applicant has
been issued an
official test
report. A copy
of the letter
may be retained
by the testing
center.
NOTE:
The NEB
letter is
good for two
years from
the date of
the letter.
Failed,
passing or
expired Airman
Knowledge Test
Report, provided
the applicant
still has the
ORIGINAL test
report in
his/her
possession.
(See RETESTING
explanation(s)
below.)
Acceptable Forms
of Authorization -
RIG, RMC & RMP
FAA Form
8610-2 including
endorsement
acknowledging
eligibility for
testing.
NOTE:
Block V on
the form is
required to
be
completed,
including
date,
inspector
signature
and office
identification.
(Refer to
Order
8080.6D,
Appendix 1,
Figure 15,
for sample
form.)
Failed test
report; OR
passing test
report; OR
expired test
report (pass or
failure),
provided the
applicant still
has the ORIGINAL
test report in
his/her
possession.
(See RETESTING
explanation(s)
below.)
Acceptable Forms
of Authorization
(for ALL tests
listed above):
"Expired
test/credit"
letter issued by
the Airmen
Certification
Branch (in lieu
of a duplicate
Airman Knowledge
Test Report).
Retesting:
Retests do
not require a
30-day waiting
period if the
applicant
presents a
signed statement
from an airman
holding a
certificate &
rating sought by
the applicant.
This statement
must certify
that the airman
has given the
applicant
additional
instruction in
each of the
subjects failed,
and that the
airman considers
the applicant
ready for
retesting.
Requires a
30-day waiting
period for
retesting if the
applicant
presents a
failed test
report without a
signed
statement.
Applicants
taking retests
AFTER FAILURE
are required to
submit the
applicable score
report
indicating
failure to the
testing center
prior to
retesting. The
original failed
test report must
be retained by
the proctor and
attached to the
applicable
sign-in/out
log. The latest
test taken will
reflect the
official score.
Applicants
retesting IN AN
ATTEMPT TO
ACHIEVE A HIGHER
PASSING SCORE
may retake the
same test for a
better grade
after 30 days.
The latest test
taken will
reflect the
official score.
Applicants are
required to
submit the
ORIGINAL
applicable score
report
indicating
previous passing
score to the
testing center
prior to
testing.
Testing center
personnel must
collect and
destroy this
report prior to
issuing the new
test report.
