On: Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida

[p_l]

It's not unique to Cirrus, but Cirrus is probably most well known for having made bigger and heavier planes with BRS

[lisper → p_l]

> It's not unique to Cirrus

Not any more, but Cirrus introduced this technology to general aviation.

[tristanb → lisper]

The BRS was produced and patented by another company, then purchased by Cirrus who were the first to include it as standard equipment. But not the first in aviation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems

[p_l → lisper]

Cirrus only made the first in terms of standard type certified aircraft in USA, BRS in ultralight and experimental class were common by then.

[throwaway894345 → p_l]

What is BRS?

[krisoft → throwaway894345]

Ballistic Recovery System. It is a parachute afixed to the airframe which can be deployed by the pilot. It is named that because the parachute is pulled out of its housing by a small solid-fueled rocket.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems

[chinathrow → throwaway894345]

The manufacturer of those rescue systems.

https://brsaerospace.com/