Another Cirrus 'chute deployment

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Stefan,


I didn't know this.



Because it is not true.

Thomas, you're absolutely correct. I hope folks wake up to the fact
that CJ really has no clue as to what he's talking about when it comes
to matters Cirri. I've personally talked with test pilots who flew the
Cirrus SR-20 and 22 during certification. They're not walking on the
rooftops and shouting this statement, but the Cirrus SR-22 will recover
conventionally from many multi-turn spin scenarios. The chute provided
an alternative method of compliance which saved the company many
millions of dollars and months of certification effort at a point where
saving money and time was critically important to the longevity of the
company. That is the only reason it is included in the spin recovery
procedure. The current AFM procedure is to FIRST attempt conventional
spin recovery techniques, and if those fail, to deploy the chute.

Cirrus is understandably mute on this issue due to liability concerns.
Until conventional recovery is approved (if ever), they will NEVER say,
"Sure, the airplane will recover normally from spins!" I've never spun
a 20 or 22 and I have no intention of ever doing so, because spins are a
prohibited maneuver per the AFM. But wake up and engage the noggin,
folks, if you think this airplane is somehow magically incapable of
recovering from spins!

-Ryan
ATP/Cirrus Standardized Instructor