Volocopter - safest aircraft in the world

O.K., few of my counterargumenters continue to ignore a safety-device called "Ballistic Rescue System". Why? Just because "What I do not know - I do not like?
You insist at the ability of autorotation as best safety device? Sure it´s one thing, but have a look at the list of the National Transportation & Safety Board at the following link:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.av...0-abf8bd4e5421
In this list, you find 1.929 reports starting 1964 until today, only Helicopters and only categorized "FATAL". I have not read all of them, but sure all mentioned Helicopters had the ability of autorotation by design and build. The theoretical ability of autorotation did not safe a single soul in those fatal accidents.
I´m convinced, that many of those victims could have been saved with a build-in BRS, knowing of course, that during a long earlier period of time, BRS did not exist and even this days, there is no adequate BRS on the market for most of those (heavy) choppers.

Or look through that other list, showing the number of fatal accidents with Ultralights, starting in 1982.
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.av...3-098dbdc6c804

Sure most of them would have the designed ability to glide to the ground, in case of an engine-failure. But this ability did not prevent any of those fatal crashes.

According to German Regulations, all Ultralights must have a build-in BRS. This device has already saved many lives during the last years. Sure not 100%, but a big number.


Just two examples out of many:
When a Czech made DUO-Banjo came to land at a small German airfield in 2013, the pilot tried to keep hight because he was coming short and was flying over a big forest area. About 500 m before the runway, 100 m above the field, he was to slow and the motorglider with retracted engine went into a sudden spin. He pulled the handle and activated the BRS, crashing into the forest but survived the crash "unharmed". With a common motorglider or glider, he sure would have been killed. Some nice pictures you`ll find at this link:
http://www.frankenpost.de/fotos/nach...467709,2624008

An Ultralight with two occupants crashed into a Ka8-Glider in 200 m hight just about 800 m outside a small airfield in Germany. While at short final, the Ka8 with a student on board turned in to its short final, flying into the Ultralight from the right. The Ultralight was stuck in the fuselage of the glider. As the pilot activated his BRS, both aircraft came down outside the airfield, both aircraft heavily damaged, but all three survived with minor injuries.
http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/region/l...l#.Vm0z3Xv8Mu2

As I look at those pictures, I´m happy about the fact, that I carry a BRS in my glider, which is fitted to the airframe getting me safely to the ground, instead of carrying a parachute tight to my back, not knowing if I get out in time and in adequate hight in order to get the chute inflated befor I hit the ground and wake-up to see I´m dead.

Best regards from Germany

Klaus