Cirrus Airframe Parachute System

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb: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
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
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Cirrus Airframe Parachute System