007heli
We will have to beg to differ!
The big difference is the aircraft going at 60-70 kts is under pilot control and he has full directional control on where it goes!
The pilot under the chuted aircraft has absolutely NO directional control over where the aircraft comes down.
The winds effect that yes! But the pilot No.
Out of a Uk airport the chances of coming down onto someone are not as small as you think!
Cirrus could never publicly and officially make that recommendation as they would open themselves to being sued should anything occur.
Incapacitation yes the aircraft is unflyable other than by a passenger!
Structural damage yes
At night probably yes as in a forced landing you will not see much anyway!
Other than that they might as well teach students In conventional trainers to take a parachute along and abandon ship if the engine fails ; )
Pace beg to differ : )
Last edited by Pace; 23rd Jun 2012 at 16:31.