Blokko Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I thought my colleague was pulling my chain when he said that his instructor had recently been in an accident where she had been able to save the day by deploying a parachute on her plane when she experienced total engine failure. Here is a pic and short article. Is this common technology on light aircraft in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_village_idiot Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm surprised it's necessary on a plane- don't they have a decent enough glide characteristic to make a landing hard but equally survivable as a chute? Wait for the PPL people before guessing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Standard fit on Cirris light aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh and from what little I know deployment results on one serious repair bill due to the way the slings deploy they rip out of the body work. (IIRC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Just done a quick google, the CAPS deployment only effects the airframe on the early versions of CAPS. In the last few years the gen 2 CAPS no longer deploy the straps from under the skin of the airframe. The CAPS system needs to be repacked every 10 years. 5 day process by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokko Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 If you register at this site, you will be able to listen to audio of the accident. The pilot sounds much more relaxed about the whole affair than the traffic controller . This is probably because the controller was on duty the week before when a plane crashed in the same vicinity, leading to seven fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyH Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Quoting the_village_idiot: I'm surprised it's necessary on a plane- don't they have a decent enough glide characteristic to make a landing hard but equally survivable as a chute? Wait for the PPL people before guessing :) Just guessing (despite contrary advice...!) that the outcome of a glide-in depends significantly on whether you have somewhere flat-ish to put down, where a parachute landing can (as the pictures appear to suggest) put you into a forest, or onto a rocky hillside, in a more survivable manner. Plus, the parachute gives you another option if any of your wings or control surfaces are damaged or inoperable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belper Cat Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Balistic Parachute.. Fitted to lots of new style aircraft including some Microlights inc the C42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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