Parachute demonstration or exhibition jumps conducted into aviation events, congested areas on the surface, or open-air assemblies, require an FAA Certificate of Authorization to be issued by the FAA Flight Standards District Office with jurisdiction where the jump(s) will occur. FAA Form 7711-2 — the application for that authorization — is located on both the FAA and USPA websites. Submit the application to the FSDO after completing the form using the following FAA instructions:
Organizers should present applications for parachute-jump authorizations made over or into a congested area or open-air assembly of people at least 10 working days before an event, if possible, to allow for processing time. The FSDO provides approval or denial of the application within five working days of receipt.
Description of items requested on FAA 7711-2 form:
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1. Name of organization
Enter the organization sponsoring the event who retains sole responsibility for safeguarding persons and property on the surface. This person will be indicated as the holder of the Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
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2. Name of responsible person
This individual must have been determined to be competent and knowledgeable concerning the terms and provisions of this Certificate of Authorization. The application may be submitted by the organizer for a sanctioned military team but must be submitted by a team member if not a sanctioned military team. The FAA considers this person responsible for ensuring the operational safety of the event on all authorization matters.
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3. Permanent mailing address
This information refers to the holder of the Certificate of Authorization listed in either Item 1 or 2. If no organization is listed in Item 1 then the information pertains to the name in Item 2.
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4. State whether the applicant ... waiver pending ...
Nothing should be entered unless the application is for banner towing.
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5. State whether the applicant ... waiver denied...
Nothing should be entered unless the application is for banner towing.
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6. FAR section and number to be waived
Enter “NONE.”
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7. Detailed description of proposed operation
Example: “A four-person skydiving exhibition with flags, banners, smoke and pyrotechnics.”
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8. Area of operation
Example: “1.0 Nm in radius from a point 7.3 Nm on the CVG 270-degree radial from surface to 8,000 feet MSL” or Example: “1.0 Nm in radius from the center of W66 airport from surface to 6,000 feet MSL.”
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9a. Beginning
Enter the beginning date and time when the jump aircraft will arrive over the jump site; indicate if using local or UTC (GMT aka Zulu time).
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9b. Ending
Enter the date and time the last jumper will be on the ground; indicate if using local or UTC.
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10. (a) (b) (c) (d)
Enter the aircraft make and model (include N-number if known) to be used, back-up aircraft, pilot(s) name(s) certificate number(s), and home address.
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Items 11 through 16 are not required for parachuting authorizations; enter the jumpers’ names, license and membership numbers and issuing organization either in the remarks block or on a separate sheet of paper attached.
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