ArtP ) wrote:

The question that will never be answered is why didn't they use the BRS?

Why do you assume they didn't. At the time of that crash Cirrus had a
history of parachute deployment failures. One under actual and 2
during a factory sponsored demonstration to prove the system worked..
After that the deployment mechanism in the entire fleet was replaced
with an AD. The last SB that I am aware of for the parachute was
issued less then 6 months ago.

Good point. The above questions should read: "Why did the BRS fail to
deploy during the spin?" Was it the PIC's decision or a failure of the
deployment system?

This very issue is going to be argued in court, as the wife of one of the
pilots is suing Cirrus on the grounds that a defect may have prevented the
deployment of the 'chute.


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Peter