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Old 2nd May 2014, 10:27
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Fuji Abound
 
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Now if the chute means the risk level is raised and the perceived skill requirement is lower because of it then the CAP is a bad idea. If it makes no difference its a good one.
That is a bit simplistic.

You might fly at night with a chute, but not fly at night without one, you might fly over a low undercast with one, not without, you might fly over the north sea in winter with and not without - you get the idea.

Most SEP pilots skill level at handling a FL is poor and this is a skill I suspect many Cirrus pilots seldom refresh but given the former maybe that is no bad thing.
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