Fri, Jan 21, 2005
The Aviation Industry Is Taking Notice
Ballistic Recovery Systems set a
company record in 2004 for the number of lives saved by using a BRS
emergency recovery system with 18. That impressive number alone
doesn't speak to the dramatic impact this aviation safety company
is making around the world. "Our BRS systems didn't just save
lives, our product is rapidly making a difference globally in our
industry, we couldn't be more pleased with the results," stated BRS
President and Chief Operating Officer Larry E. Williams.
BRS recovery systems were credited for saves in the United States,
Canada, South America, and Europe. From Santiago to Stockton,
Morocco to California, Chile to Southern Germany and the
mountainous Alberta, the deployments included a wide range of
aircraft; small Ultra Lights, new Light Sport designed high wing
airplanes, fast Experimental Kit Planes and 3 production general
aviation aircraft. The saves now total 177. "The fact that this
year we had nearly as many passengers (8) as pilots (10) saved and
the total number is six more than the BRS previous record of 12
recorded in 2001 speaks to the confidence in performance as well as
the 25 years worth of product in the marketplace," said John
Gilmore, VP of BRS Sales.
The most recent save in the United States happened on September
19th, over Northern California while William Graham and his wife
Barbara were flying a Cirrus Design SR22. Graham deployed his on
board emergency parachute and landed safely in a walnut orchard
near Stockton, California. One of the most vivid memories for the
pilot and his passenger, "We were getting wet from the dreary
weather and rain so once we touched down, I climbed back into the
plane and shut the door." Graham, a certified safety flight
instructor, also remembers, "My wife, Barbara, said afterwards what
a great relief it was to see the yellow harnesses reaching up into
the clouds after deployment, we had to deploy and the system worked
perfectly -- BRS saved out lives!"
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