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Old 5th August 2012 | 14:12
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paulp
 
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We now have got to the stage that Cirrus pilots are told to wreck the aircraft by pulling the chute as they are so poorly trained or current in PFLs and handling that the chute is the best option.
What a load of crap. What Cirrus pilots are taught varies a lot. The tendency, backed by real world data, has been to avoid using the BRS system based on the idea that a good pilot will save the plane. There is a movement to try to focus on saving the passengers rather than the plane and recognizing that, for a plane like a Cirrus, what appears to be a good spot to land might not be. Having had a friend die who took regular training with excellent instructors and just misjudged under pressure I wish he had pulled. Listening to a 9 year old girl talk about missing her dad was very tough.

As for Cirrus pilot training the CPPP is an excellent course. Cirrus has taken an aggressive position in providing new owner training as part of the purchase. It is not an extra but included with all purchases.
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