More on Cessna's new "Cirrus Killer"

Here's some more on the subject:

According to the SR22 POH, the airplane is not approved for spins, and the
only method of spin recovery is activating the CAPS. If the airplane departs
controlled flight, the CAPS must be deployed immediately. Spin entry is
unlikely with proper airmanship, including the caveat never to abuse "the
flight controls with accelerated inputs close to the stall." An abrupt wing
drop in this case may lead to a spin or spiral, and it may be difficult to
determine which. The POH notes that the minimum demonstrated altitude loss
for a CAPS deployment is 920 feet from a one-turn spin, and pilots are
cautioned not to "waste time and altitude trying to recover from a
spiral/spin before activating CAPS."


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