BALLISTIC PARACHUTE SYSTEMS

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BALLISTIC PARACHUTESYSTEMS
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Ballistic Recovery Parachutes

• A Guide For Aircraft Accident Investigators

Prepared by FAASTeam
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Ballistic Recovery Parachutes

• Rocket Powered
• Rocket accelerates to over 100 mph in the first
  tenth of a second
• Rocket run time is 1 second

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Ballistic Recovery Parachutes

• There Have Been Several Different Manufactures Of
  Units
• BRS, Inc. St. Paul, MN Seems To Be The Surviving
  Manufacturer
• Currently installed on Cirrus, SR-20, SR-22 and
  SRV Aircraft. As well as Symphony SA-160
  Aircraft.
• They Hold STCs For Cessna CE-150/152, CE-172 and
  CE-182 Aircraft
• BRS, Inc. Has Mounting Instructions For over 300
  Makes and Models Of Amateur Built/Ultralight and
  Light Sport Aircraft
• Over 22,000 Units Installed Worldwide

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Parachute Container
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Sample Mounting Options
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The BRS for Cessna 172 is neatly packaged in the
far side of the baggage area aimed out the right
half or the rear window.
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Airframe harnesses run outside of the aircraft
covered with a smooth and protective fiberglass
fairing that is bonded to the skin. Airframe
attachments are at the wing/fuselage junction at
the leading edge and to the bulkhead aft of the
baggage compartment.
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Making The System Safe

• Best To Leave It To The Experts
• Bomb Squad/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams
• BRS, Inc.
• We Should Have An Understanding Of How Its Done
• Video

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Summary

• Look for indications of an installed system
  (System Components, Placards, etc.)
• Attempt to locate the container/launch tube and
  stay out of its path
• Movement of the activating housing in the
  wreckage could cause the rocket to fire
• Best to let the Experts disarm it
• For more info
• http//brsparachutes.com/

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First Responder Brochure Available From Safety
Program Managers