Ballistic recovery parachute.

[red750]

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!

 

[FlyBoy1960]

It's not from April 1st is it ?

[facthunter]

Doesn't have a prop on it OR the engine is running.    Nev

[rgmwa]

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. 

[Marty_d]

I'm not a parachuting expert by any means, but that chute looks a little small for the weight of a Caravan too...

[facthunter]

They'd have to get up early to fool us, eh!   (That last bit is Pure Queensland I'm multi lingual)  Nev

[Marty_d]

Daylight savings are over now, but for the past few month we have been getting up earlier than the banana-benders.

 

[Old Koreelah]

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.

[facthunter]

 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

[onetrack]

There's a BRP available for the C172 and C182 - but not for the Caravan.

 

https://brsaerospace.com/cessna-faqs/