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C172 & C182 owners seeking an extra margin of safety can now turn to a nationwide network of parachute installation centers.
BRS Aerospace, the whole aircraft parachute manufacturer, announced Oct. 2 that nine factory-approved safety centers spanning the United States from Oregon to Florida are authorized to add the equipment that has saved 374 lives. (www.aopa.org) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
All being said...how about engine failure at night. Oh right...land on highway...and hit a power line or overpass or a vehicle. After soloing at 16 I loved flying at night and being from East Tennessee I had my share of mountain flying. I was bullet proof. Now at 65 I will never fly without a chute or extra engine. Just saying.
Fair enough. It's good to have personal standards for safety. But if it were your 172/182 would you spend the $15-17K to add a chute? Or, is it more reasonable to just purchase a used Cirrus which requires no modifications? I suppose the 172 is the more cost effective, but then you still end up with a 172. For a decent 182 you may be pushing Cirrus prices after the modification.
I have nothing against the 172, but feel its best role is a training aircraft as opposed to a plane to get you somewhere. And for those 172s a $15K option may be 20-30% of the hull value of the aircraft.
I have nothing against the 172, but feel its best role is a training aircraft as opposed to a plane to get you somewhere. And for those 172s a $15K option may be 20-30% of the hull value of the aircraft.
Any idea of how many units delivered? Website lists 376 lives saved, number of incidents not listed.
How does it compare with Cirrus?
https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/w/safety_pages/720.caps-saves-and-fatal-accidents.aspx
How does it compare with Cirrus?
https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/w/safety_pages/720.caps-saves-and-fatal-accidents.aspx
If I were betting on where their numbers came from, I'd say it was the number Cirrus throws around.
Curious: Why aren't the Cessna 170s and 180s in consideration?
Numbers. There are almost 9 times as many 172s made as 170s, and 4 times as many 182s as 180s.