Fri, Jul 09, 2004
BRS Is Credited With Saving The Lives Of 167 People
News reached ANN, at
Arlington 2004, that the EASA has granted BRS approval for an STC
to install the parachute recovery systems on Cessna 172 model
aircraft called the BRS-172. This approval gives BRS the ability to
deliver Cessna 172 products to the certified aircraft market in
addition to the 300 plus designs for light and ultralight aircraft
market. The European community has accepted parachutes on
smaller airplanes for years and in Germany they are required
equipment on ultralight aircraft.
CEO & President Mark Thomas calls BRS global reach a natural
progression in aviation safety. "This is the next big brother to
the aircraft; we're delighted to get approval."
Since the early 1980's,
BRS has delivered over 19,000 parachute systems to aircraft owners
around the world including over 1500 systems on certified aircraft
like the Cirrus Design aircraft manufactured in Duluth,
Minnesota.
Actual documented uses of these systems are credited with saving
the lives of 167 people (including a certain ANN staffer who shall
remain nameless). In April of 2004, BRS learned of two deployments
in Cirrus aircraft within 36 hours of each other. On Saturday,
April 10th a Ft. Lauderdale pilot deployed his plane's BRS
parachute system landing in a Cypress grove in North Lauderdale,
Florida.
Also, on April 8th flying over the rugged mountains in British
Columbia, a grandfather, his grandson and two family friends (as
well as the family pet) encountered trouble but were able to
recover and land safely after deploying a BRS parachute.
Thomaas adds, “We’re thrilled to get our system
approved in the European market, because we absolutely know our
product works.”
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