BRS saves the day, again

[Neal]

Yes, I have a BRS in my cub for this reason and other reasons. It can be added to many airplanes after production. CubCrafters installs BRS after AW cert.

California family survives small plane crash after aircraft deploys parachute

Officials in Northern California say two adults and a toddler are lucky to have survived a small plane crash after deploying the aircraft's parachute.

www.foxnews.com

 

[FlyBigE]

glad the family made. The parachutes are a great safety device. Just like ejections seats, you have to know when to pull the handle.

what is the envelope for the BRS / CAPS ?

 

[Neal]

what is the envelope for the BRS / CAPS ?

I hear on Cirrus videos 600 AGL. It's kind of like an ejection seat, if you need to use it, use it.