Cirrus Owners Talk About Their Parachutes
This week, Aero-News has been talking with participants at the
Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Proficiency course in
Atlanta.
One of the topics... the benefits of having an airplane
parachute recovery system that may be the final, life-saving option
in the event of a catastrophic failure or mishap.
Today, ANN Senior Editor Pete Combs and contributor Toni Wolfe
talks with the chairman of the COPA event, as well as a couple of
Cirrus pilots. The question: Is it possible that pilots might
overstep their flying abilities knowing they have the parachute to
save them?
First up is Bob Price... who tells Pete studies have shown
the difference between a pilot pulling the 'chute to save
themselves -- versus riding an aircraft into the ground -- may
be a matter of pride.
Did the plane fail, or did the pilot fail? That
question makes a lot of difference, Price says... and COPA has been
able to take some wisdom from the military, which has dealt with
the issues surrounding pilots "pulling the 'chute" for a long
time.
This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing --
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Aero-Briefing.
ANN Daily Touch N Go:
05.17.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
05.17.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Cirrus owners
talk about their parachutes: 05.17.06 (ANN
Special Feature, Cirrus flyers speak out about the benefits -- and
possible risks -- of the CAPS system.)
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