"Stefan" wrote in message
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John wrote:

But where is there a singe valid report of such an incident in any BRS
system . . . anywhere? Not just the Cirrus community but in the
ultralight community . . .

The pyrotechnique of the BRS is pretty much comparable to that of the
airbags in cars. Lots of accidents with them! (irony)

Cites? I agree that a chute is near-useless as a safety device. There are
better ways to spend the money. Especially for the sport pilot. Spending
the equivalent amount on recurring training comes to mind. But, it's *such*
a pax pacifier. Nothing but a stiff martini and a tranquilizer beats it. I
suspect that it also makes pilots prone to anxiety (panic) attacks less
likely to experience them. I'm presently buying an ultralight (Challenger
582). I'm getting a parachute about 99.9% for pax comfort. As stated
above, I can think of many other safety-related things the same amount could
be spent on (and is - sigh). But almost every non-pilot pax I know is in
love with the idea. Reality is often like that.

moo