Three More People Saved in Ballistic Parachute Deployments
February 08 2006 - 6:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Proud Recovery System 'Routinely' Saving Lives in Wide
Range of Aircraft SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
(OTC:BRSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) ( http://brsparachutes.com/ ), a
manufacturer of whole-airplane parachute recovery systems for
general aviation and recreational aircraft, announced today that
another three lives had been saved with their on-board parachute
systems. On Monday, February 6, the pilot of a Cirrus SR22 airplane
made a successful parachute deployment landing near Wagner, South
Dakota. On February 2, the pilot of a Challenger II ultralight
aircraft also touched down safely in Wisconsin after launching his
BRS parachute during a local flight. The pilot and owner of the
Cirrus, Scott Doom, said he was flying on an Instrument Flight
Rules flight plan and only minutes into his 1:30 pm CST departure
from the Wagner airport when he opted to deploy the airframe
parachute. Doom, who reported having approximately 800 hours of
flight time, described that he became disorientated while trying to
maneuver on the autopilot during the departure climb from the
Wagner airport. Unsure if he was experiencing a malfunction, Doom
said he tried to over-power the autopilot, and in the process lost
control of the airplane. "I consider myself a competent pilot, and
never thought that something like this would happen to me," said
Doom. "I have a friend in the aerospace business who told me about
the ballistic recovery parachute technology installed in the
Cirrus, and that's the main reason I chose the airplane. I'm now
very glad that I bought a parachute-equipped airplane." The entire
elapsed time from lift-off to deployment landing was reported to be
approximately 18 minutes. Meteorological reports indicate that the
weather in the area had cloud icing conditions. The Cirrus SR22
airplane, manufactured in 2001, had one passenger on board in
addition to the pilot, and no injuries were reported by the
occupants after the successful deployment and touchdown. "It has
always been the most rewarding part of my association with BRS to
see another life saved," said Boris Popov, BRS founder and Board
member. "Now that we are approaching two hundred documented saves,
with six in just a three week period, it can seem routine." Popov
went on to say, "However, saving a life is anything but routine and
every employee knows the importance of their job and how what they
are doing is saving lives. It's extraordinary!" Ballistic Recovery
Systems is the manufacturer of the airframe parachute system
deployment that occurred just last month in Alabama, saving three
lives when the pilot lost control of his airplane. These events now
bring the total saves by BRS up to an impressive 187. In Ballistic
Recovery Systems' 25-year history, BRS has sold over 20,000 onboard
emergency parachute systems to aircraft owners around the world,
including over 2,300 systems on certified aircraft like the Cirrus
Design SR series. BRS units to date have been documented in saving
187 lives with 14 of them in Certified Aircraft. For more
information on BRS contact: Larry E. Williams; BRS, Inc: Fleming
Field, 300 Airport Road; South St. Paul ,MN 5075; USA ( ) TEL
651.457.7491 ; FAX 651.457.8651. The forward looking matters
discussed here should be considered subject to risks and
uncertainties, including market fluctuations, pricing, procurement,
manufacturing efficiencies, the results of litigation and other
risks that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those projected. For more information, review the company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the
Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB. First Call Analyst: FCMN
Contact: kbanks@brsparchutes.com DATASOURCE: Ballistic Recovery
Systems, Inc. CONTACT: John Gilmore or Larry E. Williams of
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc (BRS), +1-651-457-7491, Web site:
http://www.brsparachutes.com/
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