red750 Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBoy1960 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 It's not from April 1st is it ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Doesn't have a prop on it OR the engine is running. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted April 8, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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