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Old 17th Nov 2022, 07:48
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Originally Posted by hans brinker
...most GA aircraft that have come down under a BRS deployment have eventually (or will soon) fly again.
On a Cirrus you're sacrificing the undercarriage as that is what cushions the impact and the straps are pulled through some bits of composite structure. I'm sure it could be repaired to fly again but the question is whether that's economically viable.
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