United Aviate academy, Cirrus CAPS deployment

[MikeD]

Happened yesterday evening, Sr20 N619AV, ELP-GYR. Ran into some Wx west of the Galiuro mountains, possible icing issues followed. Deployed the chute west of Basset Peak and luckily landed west of the mountains in the mostly flat terrain, southeast of San Manuel. Pilot reportedly uninjured. Rescued by Pinal County Air 2, closer than us to the scene and was able to render aid.

 

[ppragman]

Happened yesterday evening, Sr20 N619AV, ELP-GYR. Ran into some Wx west of the Galiuro mountains, possible icing issues followed. Deployed the chute west of Basset Peak and luckily landed west of the mountains in the mostly flat terrain, southeast of San Manuel. Pilot reportedly uninjured. Rescued by Pinal County Air 2, closer than us to the scene and was able to render aid.

Parachutes are a good thing. That's pretty cool.

 

[Fixtur]

Don't those things have weeping wings?

 

[NovemberEcho]

Don't those things have weeping wings?

The Sr20 isn’t FIKI. The 22 is.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Parachutes are a good thing. That's pretty cool.

Yeah, for all the grief people give them, it’s an awesome technology that makes a piston SE platform suitable for night over terrain and over water ops.

 

[MikeD]

Parachutes are a good thing. That's pretty cool.

Just lucky the mountains were cleared and managed to parachute down into the flats. If it was a landing on the side of the Gailuros and then tumbling down the steep cliffs. Once the chute is pulled, youre just along for the ride.