How effective is the Cirrus parachute system?

How effective is the Cirrus parachute system?

The analysis, written by researchers from Ohio’s Wright State University and published in the journal Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, found a 13-fold decrease in the odds of a fatality when the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS, developed with Popov’s company, BRS Aerospace) was deployed in an accident.

Why do Cirrus airplanes have parachutes?

Cirrus’s Klumb says the airframe parachute allows SR20 and SR22 pilots to get more utility from their airplanes by flying in situations other single-engine pilots avoid. “Many pilots don’t fly at night in single-engine airplanes, or they avoid flying in IFR conditions at night,” he said.

Can you parachute from a Cessna?

In 1980, BRS Aerospace founder, Boris Popov, developed the first Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute System (WARPS). Since then, BRS systems have been installed in over 35,000 aircraft both new and retrofits. BRS is the only Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute System certified as a retrofit for Cessna 172s and Cessna 182s.

Does the Cirrus jet have a parachute?

It was the industry’s first general aviation parachute system produced in an FAA certified aircraft. And to date, Cirrus continues to be the only company to include a whole airframe parachute as standard equipment on all certified aircraft models.

Who makes Cirrus parachute?

BRS Aerospace
Since BRS Aerospace founder, Boris Popov, invented the first Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute System (WARPS) in 1980, BRS has been installed on more than 35,000 aircraft. We developed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), now standard on every Cirrus SR20 and SR22.

How many Cirrus jets have crashed?

Not counting the crash of a pre-production airplane on a test flight in 1999, the Cirrus line has suffered 29 accidents as of February 2005, 13 of them fatal.

How many Cirrus aircraft have crashed?

Cirrus airplanes are rated as the world’s best-selling piston aircraft, but have had a long spate of crashes over the years that set off intense speculation in the aviation industry over the reasons. One article reported 147 crashes of Cirrus SR22 aircraft between 2001 and early 2014.

Does Cessna 172 have parachute?

(The handle to deploy the parachute in a 172 is located on the floor between the pilot and copilot seats.) The system will shoot the parachute canister out through the back window of your 172. The chute will deploy, and the airplane—and you—will float down at approximately 21 feet per second.

Does Cessna 150 have parachute?

BRS clinched US approval for the two-seat Cessna 150/152 series parachute in 1993, becoming the first whole-aircraft supporting parachute system to be approved by any certification agency. BRS also builds parachute systems for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk and Cirrus SR20 piston singles, for which it is fitted as standard.

Does the Cirrus SF50 have a parachute?

The Cirrus Vision SF50 combines all the practicality of an SUV with the luxury of a private jet. The Vision is obviously no Volvo, but the plane does feature a rather elaborate safety system: The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, or CAPS.

How many lives has the Cirrus parachute saved?

The Cirrus SR22 involved in Wednesday’s mid-air collision and other Cirrus models come standard with BRS Aerospace parachutes. Dillon said the technology has saved 443 people over the years.

Where is Cirrus built?

Since 1994, its headquarters and main manufacturing facilities have been in Duluth, Minnesota. An additional manufacturing facility, which opened in 1997 and produces the composite components for the planes, is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

How does the Cirrus parachute work?

Developed as a collaboration between Cirrus and Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS), it was adapted from the GARD (General Aviation Recovery Device) initially released for the Cessna 150. As in other BRS systems, a solid-fuel rocket housed in the aft fuselage is used to pull the parachute out from its housing and deploy the canopy full within seconds.

What happened to Cirrus Aircraft?

In 2006, Cirrus celebrated rolling their 3,000th aircraft off the production line after only 7 years. Business was good, and Cirrus rode this high, increasing sales and operations each year until 2008 when the global sales slump in piston engine aircraft hit.

Why does the Cirrus SR20 have caps?

Dating back to the first conception of the Cirrus SR20, the aircraft was intended to come equipped with CAPS. Because of this, Cirrus designed a special kind of “spin resistant” wing (or leading edge cuff ), which makes it more difficult for the plane to enter a spin, and thus, more difficult to recover from one.

Who invented the parachute system?

In 1980, BRS Aerospace founder, Boris Popov, developed the first Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute System (WARPS). Since then, BRS systems have been installed in over 35,000 aircraft both new and retrofits. BRS worked hand-in-hand with Cirrus Design to develop the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), now standard on every Cirrus SR20 and SR22.