CIRRUS CAPS DEPLOYMENTS - 3 in 5 days
I don't know if anyone has posted this before but quite amazingly there have been three CAPS "saves" this month! Two in the US and one in France all due to engine failures in flight......two happened at night.
Dates are 4th Jan, 6th Jan and 9th Jan.
Result 6 people alive but at the cost of three broken aeroplanes.....
Sometimes I wonder if Cirrus pilots even consider the option of a forced landing without power or do they automatically grab the handle irrespective of the terrain or proximity to an airfield. Sadly, all the airframes seem to suffer substantial damage and get written-off after a chute pull.
Has anyone died landing under a CAPS canopy? The odds seem pretty safe in these three cases with only minor injuries reported.
MB