Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) did it again, as both the occupants are safe after their Cirrus SR22T aircraft (N927CS) crashed into the Bellevue neighborhood in Washington. Sources say, two men in the aircraft were on a training flight from Renton when their engine failed over the Newport Hills neighborhood forcing them to deploy the CAPS. #aircraft #aviation #safety | FL360aero

Meet Greg Huntley: a family-man, business owner, seasoned pilot and Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) advocate. Nearly 10 years ago, he activated CAPS in his Cirrus aircraft, which returned him home safely to his family. Today, he celebrates the delivery of two new SR Series G7 aircraft, the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft in the world. #CirrusLife #SRSeries #CAPS | Cirrus

She’s a beauty! The newest addition to River Town Aviation’s fleet! A 2017 Cirrus SR20 G6 with the Garmin Perspective Plus panel and a built in “CAPS” (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) providing pilots the most advanced and reliable equipment for safety and security in flight training. Our Cirrus training program is now available and we are excited and ready to welcome you aboard for the latest and greatest adventure of 2026! #cirrusaircraft #cirruspilot | River Town Aviation LLC

Você sabe o que acontece quando o paraquedas de um Cirrus é acionado? Esse é o CAPS — Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, um sistema projetado pra salvar toda a aeronave em situações de emergência. Funciona assim: ao puxar a alavanca, um foguete sólido dispara e puxa o paraquedas em frações de segundo. O dossel se abre e reduz a velocidade da aeronave até o pouso, geralmente a menos de 1.700 pés por minuto. Os testes são impressionantes — a Cirrus fez dezenas de lançamentos reais, incluindo com ae