BRS Is Credited With Saving The Lives Of 167 People

News reached ANN, at Arlington 2004, that the EASA has granted BRS approval for an STC to install the parachute recovery systems on Cessna 172 model aircraft called the BRS-172. This approval gives BRS the ability to deliver Cessna 172 products to the certified aircraft market in addition to the 300 plus designs for light and ultralight aircraft market.  The European community has accepted parachutes on smaller airplanes for years and in Germany they are required equipment on ultralight aircraft.

CEO & President Mark Thomas calls BRS global reach a natural progression in aviation safety. "This is the next big brother to the aircraft; we're delighted to get approval." 

Since the early 1980's, BRS has delivered over 19,000 parachute systems to aircraft owners around the world including over 1500 systems on certified aircraft like the Cirrus Design aircraft manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota.

Actual documented uses of these systems are credited with saving the lives of 167 people (including a certain ANN staffer who shall remain nameless). In April of 2004, BRS learned of two deployments in Cirrus aircraft within 36 hours of each other. On Saturday, April 10th a Ft. Lauderdale pilot deployed his plane's BRS parachute system landing in a Cypress grove in North Lauderdale, Florida.

Also, on April 8th flying over the rugged mountains in British Columbia, a grandfather, his grandson and two family friends (as well as the family pet) encountered trouble but were able to recover and land safely after deploying a BRS parachute.

Thomaas adds, “We’re thrilled to get our system approved in the European market, because we absolutely know our product works.”

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