BRS chute for 172

[flyer]

Anyone have one of these installed on a 172? Looks like I might be installing one of these on a customers 172 soon, and Ive also been considering one for my 172 as well. The installation looks straight forward with attachments to the forward wing bolts. Thoughts?

 

[Jim Logajan]

Wouldnt that push an already anemic useful load down to two people and a pint and a half of fuel?

Installation weight is said to be 79 pounds; or ~13 gallons of fuel equivalent.

Factory FAQ on BRS for Cessna 172/182 with impact forces and descent rate: http://brsaerospace.com/cessna_182_faq.aspx

Older price list: http://www.brsparachutes.com/files/brsparachutes/files/BRS Retail Price List 09.pdf

With respect to situations where pilots have felt the need to deploy, here is a list of one line summaries of all Cirrus CAPS deployments as of August 2012: http://www.cirruspilots.org/content/CAPSHistory.aspx