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The Cirrus fleet has enough hours now that the stats actually mean
something. They have not found and corrected any major flaw except to fix
the parachute. If I am going to buy a plane with a parachute, I certainly
don't want it to be because the plane would be otherwise unsafe.

Let's be very clear on this, the BRS/CAPS is there because the FAA
requires it.
The FAA requires it because the airplane has not passed spin
certification.
The BRS/CAPS is the FAA's alternative to spin recovery certification.