Thu, Oct 30, 2003
Lionel Morrison's Restored SR22 Is At PHL!
The first one hundred
years of powered flight is littered with colorful accounts of
historic events, technological milestones and heroes from all walks
of life who accomplished the extraordinary. Hundreds of men and
women and numerous innovative companies have pushed the envelope to
secure their place in aviation history.
On October 3, 2002, 99 years into the first century of flight, a
Cirrus aircraft made history when it became the first FAA-certified
general aviation aircraft to deploy a ballistic recovery system to
prevent an accident. The historic event silenced the skeptics
forever as it validated the Cirrus vision that a safer general
aircraft was possible. Lionel Morrison was the first benefactor of
the innovative technology known as CAPS (Cirrus Aircraft Parachute
System) when his aircraft became disabled on a post-maintenance
flight and he opted to deploy the parachute rather than risk a
conventional landing.
After returning the airframe and occupant safely to Earth, the
Cirrus aircraft was fitted with a new CAPS, repainted to its
original splendor, returned to airworthy status and is flying again
today. In fact, the historic Cirrus SR22 aircraft, N1223S,
was flown to Philadelphia and is on display this week at the AOPA
Expo static display at the Philadelphia International Airport.
Demonstration flights of new Cirrus aircraft are being offered
daily during the AOPA Expo. Cirrus invites all pilots and future
pilots to visit the display.
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