On Feb 7, 2013, at 7:27 AM, Jon Agne wrote: > I wonder what happened in the 8 cases the deployment was not successful.... > > At NAS Whiting, three things were always drilled into us: > > 1. Fuel check > 2. Oxygen check > 3. Emergency landing site (just in case) > > Jon > > > On Feb 6, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Hendrik and fay wrote: > >> I thought you where pulling our legs but ala >> http://avs1210aircraftreports.blogspot.com.au/2010/04/cirrus-sr20.html >> >> Hendrik >> who has never used a parachute >> >> On 24/01/13 20:20, Gerry Archer wrote: >>> A parachute that softened the landing of an airplane that encountered >>> mechanical problems saved the lives of the three men on board, an airport >>> official said Wednesday. >>> The single-engine Cirrus SR-20, which was traveling from Groton to Danbury, >>> was two miles from the Danbury Municipal Airport on Tuesday night when the >>> pilot alerted authorities he planned to deploy the parachute, airport >>> operations manager Mike Safranek said. >>> "The plane with the parachute deployed touched down majestically right in >>> the middle of a parking lot," Safranek said. "It clearly saved their lives." >>> Safranek said the pilot is a licensed instructor who was giving a lesson to >>> a student. The third man was the student's friend. He said all three were >>> shaken up, but none had serious injuries. >>> The Cirrus parachute system was activated 39 times since 2002 through >>> mid-December of last year, according to the Cirrus Owners and Pilots >>> Association. It says 31 of those deployments are considered successful and >>> they involved 62 survivors. >>> The system, which can only be deployed within certain a speed and altitude, >>> uses a rocket-fired parachute to slow the plane's descent. >>> The plane that went down in Danbury was built in 2008 and registered to >>> Kenyon Flight in West Hartford, Conn. The cause of the accident is under >>> investigation. >>> >>> http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020194608_apusairplaneparachute.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >
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