red750 Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 This post popped up on my Facebook today. The Cessna Caravan has been officially certified for a ballistic recovery parachute. I can now fly at ease knowing I have a parachute to bail me out of an engine failure, especially as I fly over mountainous terrain. The kit and STC will be available this Summer!
facthunter Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Doesn't have a prop on it OR the engine is running. Nev 1
rgmwa Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 No visible hatch to enable the chute to be deployed, and those external shroud attachment points would not work with a chute stowed inside the plane. Looks like an April Fools joke to me. 1
Marty_d Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 I'm not a parachuting expert by any means, but that chute looks a little small for the weight of a Caravan too... 1
facthunter Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 They'd have to get up early to fool us, eh! (That last bit is Pure Queensland I'm multi lingual) Nev 1 2
Marty_d Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Daylight savings are over now, but for the past few month we have been getting up earlier than the banana-benders. 1
Old Koreelah Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Since a Caravan is normally used for commercial work, and extra weight cuts into the payload. A BRS big enough to carry one would be at least half the weight of one passenger. 1
facthunter Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) Starting to get a bit chilly on a clear night now. I'm about 500 meters ASL so that makes it more .Nev Edited April 8, 2023 by facthunter 1
onetrack Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 There's a BRP available for the C172 and C182 - but not for the Caravan. https://brsaerospace.com/cessna-faqs/ 1
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