Cirrus DESIGN SR22T Pilot Operating Handbook page 97

Cirrus Design
SR22T
The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) should be activated in
the event of a life-threatening emergency where CAPS deployment is
determined to be safer than continued flight and landing.
Expected impact in a fully stabilized deployment is equivalent to a drop
from approximately 13 feet.
Several possible scenarios in which the activation of the CAPS would
be appropriate are discussed in Section 10 - Safety Information, of this
Handbook. These include:
• Mid-air collision
• Structural failure
• Loss of control
• Landing in inhospitable terrain
• Pilot incapacitation
All pilots should carefully review the information on CAPS activation
and deployment in Section 10 before operating the airplane.
CAPS Deployment at High Altitudes
For any indicated airspeed, as altitudes increase the true air speed of
the deployment increases. Higher true air speeds increase the
parachute inflation loads. Therefore, it is important for the operator
takes all reasonable efforts to slow to the minimum possible airspeed
prior to deploying the CAPS.
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Original Issue
Section 3
Emergency Procedures
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