Jabba - Just speculation in this case from a single photo...maybe the engine is repairable.
I understand quite a few Cirrus have returned to service after a chute pull so my assumption was based on Insurance companies possibly repairing aircraft after a chute pull rather than writing it off.
On the other hand, maybe some Cirri have been bought as write-offs and returned to service by someone with deep-pockets, questionable sanity :-) and a lot of spare time on their hands.....
Last edited by Rich-Fine-Green; 23rd Nov 2012 at 04:17.