Cirrus-SR2 parachute

[h0b0]

witnesses said the four-seat model's parachute, which designed to lower the aircraft to safety after loss of control or engine failure, did not slow the craft down when it was deployed

Cirrus-SR2


Meant to say more in my original OP but got distracted. I have never trusted the idea of a parachute and found this curious. I feel like for the parachute to work you have to make the decision that all hope is lost far too early for it to be practical. Bit of turbulence? Deploy the parachute just in case......

Edited by h0b0 on Sunday 27th November 21:54

[Simpo Two]

Susupect like it wasn't deployed in time or failed to open fully.

[davepoth]

So little to go on in that wail article. Debris field looks to be quite compact so I'm thinking quite a high impact angle. Also an eyewitness describes the plane coming through the cloud but the pilot was under VFR which sounds a bit dicey; perhaps the pilot wasn't certified for IFR, got caught unaware by cloud and became disoriented. Very sad.

[mrloudly]

Terribly sad.

There's a big debate over fitting chutes to aircraft. Not saying it's happened here, but it's thought they may encourage pilots to press on into marginal conditions
knowing they have a "get out" clause (chute) if it all goes pear shaped.

I'd love a Cirrus, Alan Sugar has one for zooming round Europe, a great bit of kit.

[Extra 300 Driver]

I have a Cirrus SR20, not SR2 as per the article. During the Cirrus training to learn to fly the aircraft you are told to use the CAPS as a last resort and at altitudes of over 2000ft. It would be no good for an engine failure after take off for example

[b4rk3r]

Extra 300 Driver said:

I have a Cirrus SR20, not SR2 as per the article.

They even have a picture of an SR20 with it's name clearly on the tail.
Crap reporters


Sad to hear though