Thu, Jul 29, 2004
EASA also certifies the
C172 product; company up to 167 saves
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. announced Wednesday at
AirVenture 2004 that it has received certification from the FAA on
a parachute system for the Cessna 182 aircraft, model years 1964 to
the present. In addition, the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) also recently approved the BRS system for the Cessna 172,
further expanding the system's global reach in the aviation
community.
"We are excited about being able to offer an emergency parachute
system for the Cessna 182 models of aircraft along with the system
for the Cessna 172's. These systems incorporate the same
life-saving technology that has been incorporated into all of
Cirrus Design's aircraft as standard equipment," said BRS President
and CEO Mark Thomas. "If we can make our products available for
more aircraft, we think we can get more people flying. Our
objective is to convince pilots that it is not just an inherent
safety improvement for them, but it's an improvement in the
perception of safety for the passengers that fly with them."
In related news, BRS' tally of "saves" now stands at 167, after
another Cirrus aircraft owner deployed the parachute at night, this
time over mountain terrain in Canada. Albert Kolk, of Picture
Butte, Alberta, a low-time VFR pilot, was travelling with three
family members when he apparently lost control of the aircraft and
immediately pulled the lever and deployed the BRS. The aircraft
landed in a rocky incline amid some trees, and no one was injured.
According to the Calgary Sun, Kolk gave credit for the save to "the
Lord God Almighty."
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