Would be interesting to see what the minimum safe deployment altitude is for the ballistic parachute they're fitting.
From BRS's website:
"The altitude required is a function of speed more than height. FAA certified tests have shown that full parachute inflation could occur as low as 260-290 feet above the ground."
That's for a canopy big enough to lower an LSA sized aircraft to the ground.
"In the first 0.1 second, the rocket accelerates to 150 feet per second (over 100 mph). In less than one second, the rocket will extract the parachute and will stretch tight its lines and the airframe harness attachments. Very shortly afterward -- depending on the forward speed of the aircraft -- the canopy will become fully inflated and will decelerate the aircraft. The aircraft stabilizes under the canopy quite quickly."
I guess an engine failure at anything under 200 feet or so AGL would be your last flight? I wonder if they'll have an automatic deployment function on loss of thrust?