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Old 30th Aug 2022, 08:21
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43Inches
 
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I posted this because its a Cirrus with a glass cockpit... No aircraft is safer VFR into IMC.

https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/...o-imc-part-n1/

That's an SR-22 event that was fitted with a chute, never used, spiraled in. Comment down the bottom is poignant, saying that increased events with Cirrus linked to pilots believing they can fall back on the chute (or automation if you please) and impact terrain before using any.

Comments on this site are echoing that exact poor sentiment, as if a VFR pilot would have piece of mind while struggling to use the features in the aircraft. After all if they were that in control, they would not be spiraling out of control.

I won't post anymore reports/articles on this, I've found many more VFR into IMC Cirrus accidents, and its making me sick thinking about it, it's way too preventable.

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