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In Last Six Months, Half the Fatal Accidents and Way More CAPS Saves
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Rick Beach
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over 7 years ago
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Compare the past six months with the same time last year. You will see half the fatal accidents and way more CAPS saves. What a difference a year makes! Last year, in the last six months of 2011, we saw 11 fatal accidents in Cirrus SR2X aircraft...
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Refining what we call a CAPS Save
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Rick Beach
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over 7 years ago
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In the accident history of Cirrus accidents, we appreciate the survival of people after a CAPS event due to the innovative safety feature of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). When the CAPS parachute system has been activated within design...
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On cognitive dissonance in flying
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Rick Beach
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over 7 years ago
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In the thread, Cirrus fatal #89 in SR20 N764RV near Moscow, TN on 11 July 2012 , while discussing the early indications that the accident pilot departed VFR and encountered IMC conditions, the difficulty of people being offended or put-off by comments...
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Early Reflections on CAPS Pull #32 by Dick McGlaughlin in the Bahamas
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Rick Beach
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over 7 years ago
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Dr. Richard “Dick” McGlaughlin and his daughter Elaine made national news after they used the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) to splash down in the azure blue waters near the Bahamas. Their landing under that big red-and-white parachute...
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Observing a dramatic reduction in Cirrus fatal accidents
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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I posted an observation about a dramatic reduction in fatal accidents a week ago while updating the Cirrus accident statistics for the upcoming COPA Pilot Proficiency Program (CPPP) events , Here's a chart of the number of fatal Cirrus accidents...
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Ban low-speed flying "phobia" -- insights from John King for COPA Pilots
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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As I posted in a separate thread about the SAFE symposium (see COPA participation in SAFE GA pilot training reform symposium ), John King presented some counter-intuitive solutions to create a sea-change in the culture of aviation. One applies to COPA...
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Reflections on Cirrus fatal #65 at Chapel Hill, NC on 12 July 2010
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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This blog is the second attempt to share lessons and insights gained from studying a Cirrus fatal accident, Cirrus fatal #65 in SR20 N527MJ near Chapel Hill (was Sr 20 Down Chapel Hill) . (My first blog explored the loss of engine power at Buttonville...
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Reflections on Cirrus fatal #61 near Buttonville Airport in Canada
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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SR20 C-GYPJ crashed into a building and two people died last 25 May, 2010. The accident was extensively discussed on the COPA forums in two threads: Cirrus Fatal #61 in SR20 C-GYPJ near Buttonville Airport, Toronto, Canada Transport Canada ...
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Tales of CAPS Pulls -- Guidance for Cirrus Instructors
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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At the CPPP in Van Nuys in 2010, we had the good fortune to have two COPA Pilots who have pulled the CAPS parachute handle and survived. That prompted me to spend a bit of time with each of them to inquire about their experiences. This is the second...
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Noting the frequency of CAPS pulls and fatal Cirrus accidents
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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During a post-event discussion thread about CAPS pull #30 near Kiowa, CO , I was prompted to prepare a frequency graph that showed the number of CAPS saves over time. I already had a graph that showed the frequency of fatal Cirrus accidents by quarter...
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Partners in Command experience the Simtrain Simulator
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Rick Beach
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over 8 years ago
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At each of the more popular CPPP weekend recurrent training events , we encourage COPA members to bring their right-seat partners for the Partner in Command (PIC) course. The course spends 3 hours on the Saturday morning exploring how a partner can handle...
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Tales of CAPS Pulls -- The Decision
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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At the recent CPPP in Van Nuys, we had the good fortune to have two COPA Pilots who have pulled the CAPS parachute handle and survived. That prompted me to spend a bit of time with each of them to inquire about their experiences. This is the first of...
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BRS Founder Boris Popov on the Cirrus parachute system
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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Note: as a sponsor of the recent KANE CPPP, BRS Aerospace was invited to speak to the group of assembled COPA Pilots and instructors. Boris Popov, founder and VP of BRS Aerospace and inventor of the ballistic parachute system, spoke during our lunch break...
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CAPS criteria on departure -- the presentation
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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What do you plan to do when bad things happen on departure? Have a loss of engine power on take off? Hit a bird that damages the airplane sufficiently to make it hard to control? In a Cirrus, with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, pilots have...
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A Photo Story of Landing a Cirrus
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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Getting tired of reading about Cirrus landing accidents? We've seen a lot of them. Let's do something about them. But first, why so many? A common factor emerges: landing with excessive speed. But then how should you land a Cirrus? And how...
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On the distinctions of CAPS pulls, activations, deployments, fatalities and saves
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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Doing some work on updating the Cirrus accident statistics information, largely prompted by Carol Jensen's recent work with updating CDM charts . That gave rise to clarifying how we distinguish the kinds of information about CAPS parachute...
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2010 Q1 ends with improved Cirrus safety record
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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As of mid-April 2010, the fatal accident rate of Cirrus aircraft has improved. Certainly fewer fatal accidents (four) in the dark, winter months of 2009-2010 than any of the previous winters (seven, nine, seven) since 2005-2006. Note that the fleet...
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Tale of a scud runner -- Me!
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Rick Beach
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over 9 years ago
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Getting home from the Las Vegas CPPP proved challenging for many participants, including me. The weather turned cold and cloudy on Sunday morning and prevented any flight segments. (Thanks to Kelly Rudy for organizing two tours of the Las Vegas TRACON...
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Pilgimage to the Zurich Airport location of Cirrus fatal accident #42
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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When invited to Germany to speak at the Baden-Baden CPPP, I took a pilgrimage to the site of the fatal Cirrus accident at Zurich Airport. It wasn't a planned trip. But it was an impactful one. Coming almost half-way around the world for this CPPP...
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CPPP Las Vegas ... two steps forward and one step back!
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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The second CPPP weekend of 2009 took place with a large group of COPA members at North Las Vegas airport. As we did with the Lakeland CPPP, we invited participants to provide feedback through an on-line survey. 80% responded and gave us good marks for...
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CPPP Lakeland ... and the survey says!
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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In the effort to revitalize the CPPP experience, we invited the participants in the Lakeland CPPP to provide feedback through an on-line survey. 47 flight and ground participants were invited and 41 responded, which gives an amazing 87% response rate...
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Manfred's Lesson by Lee Herring
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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Lee Herring started the thread Manfred’s Lesson For Me with this reflection on the death of Manfred Stolle in a fatal Cirrus accident . Many COPA members appreciated these thoughts and wanted to preserve the post, so we asked Lee for permission...
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An Epistle on CAPS by Craig Albright
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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Prompted by the thought-provoking post by Craig Albright on when to pull the chute, let me amplify his analysis in this safety blog. Mantra of "Pull early, pull often!" It bothers some people. "Early" might be misconstrued as...
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CAPS may not be the best option!
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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Let's be straight. Flying is risky, and nothing can eliminate all of the risk. The CAPS parachute system offers a COPA Pilot one last safety option. But it may not be the best option. The thread, G3 Turbo Down on Highway in Duluth Today , prompted...
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2008 ends with improvement in Cirrus fatal accident rate
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Rick Beach
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over 10 years ago
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As 2008 ends, we see some good news. Fewer fatal accidents, more CAPS saves and a decline in the fatal accident rate. The final quarter of 2008 had fewer fatal accidents than same dark months of Oct-Dec in 2007 or 2006 (3 vs 5 or 5 respectively). The...
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