Doesn’t this plane have a parachute?
Possibly too low to deploy if doing a go-around (?)
I understand planes can be ordered with their very own parachute, now. Some models designed to shoot you to the nearest airport! I just heard of it.
My son has a private plane and was going to see what we can learn.
I forgot about the conversation until your question came up.
Yes. The SR22 as do all Cirrus aircraft has a CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System.). The recommended altitude above ground level for deployment is 2000 feet. There have been safe deployments below 2000 feet but as low as they were in their second go around, they were way too low for effective deployment. The pilot got way too low on hir airspeed when he started his second go around and it appears he stalled and went into a nose down spiral. ADSB showed his speed at about 72 knots just before loss of control. Just way too slow.
Doesn’t work if you’re too close to the ground.