The days of strapping on a parachute are numbered...

[J0hn]

you can strap it to your 'plane instead!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gl ... e-22798139

[Tomliner]

If it had landed on your house roof and damaged it,imagine the insurers response to making a claim:-
Dear Mr...
Thank you for submitting your claim.However we feel that the circumstances are not specifically covered under the policy terms.Although coverage is provided in the event of an aircraft crashing into your property,we consider this to be more of a partially controlled descent rather than a crash in the true sense of the word and as such does not comply with the terms of your policy.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for placing your custom with Grabbit & Runn Plc and we look forward to continue offering you the comfort that comes with placing your trust in us.
Finally you will be pleased to know that due to our very efficient cost control,our premiums for our award winning customer care service will increase by only 25% next year.
Yours Most Sincerely Titus A Drumm. Customer claims manager.

[Jon.M]

That's very close to Bourneside school where my mum used to teach. They still have quite a large playing field.

It's also close to the edge of town and there's farmland less than a mile from there. Obviously I know nothing of the circumstances, but wonder if the plane couldn't have made it to ground in a more conventional manner had it not been equipped with a parachute.

At least no one was killed or seriously hurt.

Jon

[speedbird591]

I've got the Carenado model of the SR22 and bloody gorgeous it is too, if a little heavy on frame rates with the HD liveries.

Anyway, they've modelled the interior parachute release but chickened out on modelling the parachute itself. I haven't tried it but allegedly, if you pull the release handle in flight sim it just resets your flight. It's not as spectacular as the real thing but just as effective if you get yourself into virtual trouble

Ian

[cstorey]

The SR22 is developing a very unenviable reputation . The accident rate seems extraordinary, ( mostly in the US ) and the sad thing is that despite the so called "safety features" a considerable proportion end in a fatality . I do wonder whether these craft are finding their way into the hands of the least competent pilots , on the basis that they will make up for the pilots' deficiencies

[Motormouse]

We used to look after a SR22 in my previous employment, the owner said it had interesting stall/spin characteristics (!)
but most fatalities were caused by pilot error, particularly using the parachute when it wasn't necessary or within the parachute safety envelope.

ttfn

Pete

[Archer]

I haven't flown one myself but know some people that've landed one the wrong way up once. It's a pretty hot type and coming from a Cessna or slow Piper it can be a handful.