BRS

"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
m...
Yep. A fellow here had a total engine failure in his Cirrus (cam gear failed)
at 6000 ft over South Florida, with his family aboard. He did not pop the
chute but made a successful deadstick landing on an airport. Skill trumps BRS
every time!


Which completely supports my original position that the $5000 would be better
spent on training.

I think that BRS makes most sense at the "margins" of GA, and probably makes
less sense for the rest of us. As Bertie already mentioned, one "margin" might
be fragile ultralights. In my opinion, a single-engine airplane that is likely
to be used for serious travel in night IFR and/or over vast unlandable terrain
probably represents another logical "margin". The Cirrus seems to fit neatly
into the second category. 5 AMU's should be small change to anyone who needs
the capabilities of, and can afford to fly, a new Cirrus.


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Vaughn Simon wrote:
"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
m...
Yep. A fellow here had a total engine failure in his Cirrus (cam gear failed)
at 6000 ft over South Florida, with his family aboard. He did not pop the
chute but made a successful deadstick landing on an airport. Skill trumps BRS
every time!

Which completely supports my original position that the $5000 would be better
spent on training.

I think that BRS makes most sense at the "margins" of GA, and probably makes
less sense for the rest of us. As Bertie already mentioned, one "margin" might
be fragile ultralights. In my opinion, a single-engine airplane that is likely
to be used for serious travel in night IFR and/or over vast unlandable terrain
probably represents another logical "margin". The Cirrus seems to fit neatly
into the second category. 5 AMU's should be small change to anyone who needs
the capabilities of, and can afford to fly, a new Cirrus.




That 5 AMU figure is for a Zenith 601XL Ex-HB.

How does 18 AMUs for a 172 and 20 AMUs for a 182 strike you. That is not
installed.

"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
m...
That 5 AMU figure is for a Zenith 601XL Ex-HB.

How does 18 AMUs for a 172 and 20 AMUs for a 182 strike you. That is not
installed.

OK, I though 5 sounded a bit small, but am too lazy to check. So a Cirrus
BRS must be worth vaguely 20 to 25 AMU. As a % of the total package cost, it
still fits.

Vaughn

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote

Yep. A fellow here had a total engine failure in his Cirrus (cam gear
failed) at 6000 ft over South Florida, with his family aboard.

He did not pop the chute but made a successful deadstick landing on an
airport. Skill trumps BRS every time!

You would be foolish to not land deadstick, if there was a choice. BRS is
(or should be) for when all other options come up blank.

Over much of NC's mountains, there is little choice for a landing site, much
of the time. That's when it could save your life.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in
:


"Orval Fairbairn" wrote

Yep. A fellow here had a total engine failure in his Cirrus (cam gear
failed) at 6000 ft over South Florida, with his family aboard.

He did not pop the chute but made a successful deadstick landing on
an airport. Skill trumps BRS every time!

You would be foolish to not land deadstick, if there was a choice.
BRS is
(or should be) for when all other options come up blank.

Over much of NC's mountains, there is little choice for a landing
site, much of the time. That's when it could save your life.

As I have said in the past, mostly whben you incorporate a better idiot
proof device, you build a better class of idiot.



Bertie