A plane with a parachute.

[bornaneer]

This happened about a mile from where I live.

 

[VaDave]

that is our travel plane of choice to fly to WVU games in.......Cirrus Sr22

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

This happened about a mile from where I live.

Cirrus. The CAPS has been standard on the Cirrus since they introduced it. It's probably the largest selling point however it has also caused people to take chances they shouldn't because they knew the CAPS would bail them out. There are strict limitations on when you can pop the chute and there have been more than few that have shredded because the pilot was outside the envelope when pulling the handle.

FAA did an interesting case study a couple of years ago on a guy that iced up crossing the Sierras. He pulled the chute and it shredded because he was too fast and over max deployment weight.

 

[Airport]

Cirrus. The CAPS has been standard on the Cirrus since they introduced it. It's probably the largest selling point however it has also caused people to take chances they shouldn't because they knew the CAPS would bail them out. There are strict limitations on when you can pop the chute and there have been more than few that have shredded because the pilot was outside the envelope when pulling the handle.

FAA did an interesting case study a couple of years ago on a guy that iced up crossing the Sierras. He pulled the chute and it shredded because he was too fast and over max deployment weight.

Donner party ? Donner party ?

 

[mneilmont]

It certainly does give you a thrill when you are at several thousand feet and look forward and neither prop is turning.