The Cirrus line has been flying for 20 years and although most people in aviation know they have full aircraft parachutes, it’s fair to ask how effective these have been. With more than 90 uses of the so-called CAPS, has the system really saved lives? In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli analyzes the record.
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Paul states that the Cirrus descends at 1700 ft per minute or approximately 19 kts suspended from the parachute but he also mentions that the wind will affect this descent rate. How does the wind effect this change in the descent rate?