Cirrus Airframe Parachute System

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cirrus_Airframe_Parachute_System
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ballistic parachute system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CAPS
gptkbp:activatedBy pilot-initiated
gptkbp:activationHandleLocation cockpit ceiling
gptkbp:category aviation safety equipment
gptkbp:certification gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:deployment rocket-propelled
gptkbp:deploymentAltitudeLimit above 500 feet AGL recommended
gptkbp:deploymentSpeedLimit below Vpd (parachute deployment speed)
gptkbp:designedBy BRS Aerospace
gptkbp:features first FAA-certified whole-plane parachute system
gptkbp:firstAircraftEquipped gptkb:Cirrus_SR20
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cirrus Airframe Parachute System
gptkbp:introduced 1998
gptkbp:maintenanceInterval 10 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Cirrus_Aircraft
gptkbp:parachuteMaterial gptkb:Kevlar
gptkbp:purpose emergency recovery system
gptkbp:relatedTo BRS Ballistic Recovery System
gptkbp:rocketFuel solid propellant
gptkbp:saves over 240 lives (as of 2023)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cirrus_SR20
gptkb:Cirrus_SR22
gptkb:Cirrus_SR22T
gptkb:Cirrus_Vision_Jet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cirrus_SR20
gptkb:SR22_G3
gptkb:SR22
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8