Thanks BPF, and I cant argue with the points you make. If a BRS is truly in addition to existing levels of redundancy, then I'm in favour of it. I guess I'm just a little more sceptical about the relationship between Manufacturers and Certification Authorities.
I've read all the reasoning and logic put forward by Cirrus to the FAA and the JAA, where conventional spin recovery, and BRS deployment appear to be seen as essentially equivalent outcomes, and I guess I just feel a little uncomfortable with a POH that has the use of a BRS as the only recommended spin recovery action.
I know these things shouldn't be emotive, but that's the nature of people. I wonder if the emotive argument will shift the first time a BRS drops a fully loaded aircraft on top of a family saloon. ('sedan' for you colonials)
MJ
