Puchaz spin - now wearing 'chutes

In article ,
Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dave Houlton wrote:
This parachute discussion has me thinking about the rocket-deployed
chutes we used to have for hang gliding, and the BRS systems now in
Cirrus (Cirrii?) and small Cessnas. Probably no improvement w.r.t
weight or cost considerations, but for convenience, comfort, and "always
there when you need it" they would seem ideal. I don't actually know
the repack requirements, but I would guess they're annually or even longer.

Are there any gliders out there today with whole-ship BRS-type chutes?

Some of the Russia AC-4 gliders in the US are equipped with them, and
the SparrowHawk has it available as a $2200 option. At least one
SparrowHawk has it installed. Neither the Russia nor the SparrowHawk
people have tested the BRS in a glider yet.

From reading the saves on
http://brsparachutes.com/PI_saves.mgi

I'd say glider construction is so well done compared to
some ultralights that we are unlikely to see a glider
use for some time...