#Cirrus vk 30 series

The system is intended to save the lives of the occupants but will most likely destroy the aircraft and may, in adverse circumstances, cause serious injury or death to the occupants'. The Cirrus pilot's operating handbook states that the parachute system 'is designed to bring the aircraft and its occupants to the ground in the event of a life-threatening emergency. With the NASA-developed spin resistant wing, the parachute system was accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration as an equivalent level of safety and complete spin testing was not required by the FAA.

Cirrus is the first manufacturer to receive FAA certification for production aircraft with ballistic parachute systems.

#Cirrus vk 30 series

The Cirrus SR series (SRV, SR20, and SR22) aircraft are equipped with the Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System (CAPS), a ballistic parachute deployed from the back of the aircraft, in most cases, allows the entire aircraft to descend safely from an emergency. This allows the engine to maintain maximum power at higher altitudes while increasing the maximum operating altitude to 25,000'. The SR22 has an option for a Tornado Alley turbo-normalized engine. Construction is dominated by the use of composite materials, although traditional aluminum is used for flight control surfaces. The aircraft also use a single power lever that adjusts both throttle and propeller RPM via a mechanical cam actuated throttle and propeller control system. All Cirrus aircraft use a mechanical 'side yoke' instead of the traditional yoke or stick flight controls. The aircraft incorporate other unusual design elements. The SR22 is also available with TKS anti-icing equipment intended for known icing, with FAA certification of the system expected in the second quarter of 2009. Redundancy is provided by dual batteries and alternators. The aircraft are all electric - no vacuum systems are used. SR SeriesĬirrus SR (Single Reciprocating) Series aircraft are designed around composite technologies with Avidyne Entegra digital flight displays and modern avionics as standard equipment. Cirrus Design has indicated that this was expected as Arcapita was considered a medium-term investor. It was reported in December 2007 that the Bahrain-based Arcapita Bank, is looking to sell its share of the company. In August 2001, Cirrus sold 58% of the company for $100 million to Crescent Capital, the US arm of the First Islamic Investment Bank of Bahrain (now called Arcapita) Alan Klapmeier continued as Chairman of the board with Dale Klapmeier as Vice-Chairman. On 18 December 2008 the company announced that Chief Operating Officer Brent Wouters was to becaome President and CEO effective 1 February 2009. ManagementĬo-founder Alan Klapmeier served as President and CEO from 1984 until 2009. It will use the 189,000-square-foot (17,600 m) building for construction of its new Cirrus Jet. On 27 December 2007 the company secured a lease for former Northwest Airlines hangar at Duluth International Airport. Assembly facilities are also located at Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight in England and at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane, Australia. An additional manufacturing facility is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Manufacturing facilitiesĬirrus Design has its headquarters and main manufacturing facility in Duluth, Minnesota. The Cirrus Vision SF50 single-engine jet is currently under development. The company is also planning to market the Light Sport Aircraft category Cirrus SR Sport later in 2009. The company markets several versions of its two certified designs, the SR20 and the SR22. The Cirrus Design Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. Cirrus Vision SF50 single engine very light jet