Is a FAA license required for skydiving instructors and chute packers?
Answer The FAA does not license skydiving personnel nor skydiving business operations. It does license (certificate) parachute riggers. There is no such rating as a parachute packer but there are two levels of riggers; senior and master. The FAA recommends the US Parachute Association training programs for licensing skydivers and skydiving instructors but there is no formal certification by the FAA for such ratings.
