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    Cirrus Airframe Parachute System - Wikipedia

    The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) is a whole-plane ballistic parachute recovery system designed specifically for Cirrus Aircraft's line of general aviation light aircraft including the SR20, SR22 and SF50. The design became the first of its kind to become certified with the FAA, achieving certification in October … See more

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    Since the landing gear and firewall are a part of the structure designed to be crushed for energy absorption during impact after … See more

     
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      WEBCirrus Airframe Parachute System. Handle to Canopy. CAPS training is designed for every Cirrus pilot. In this course you’ll walk through a complete CAPS deployment, starting with your decision to pull the CAPS handle, …