Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) In Action

Click to subscribe! For more on the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii Sunday. At approximately 4:44 p.m. the pilot was able to deploy the aircraft’s airframe parachute system and safely exit the aircraft into a life raft. Courtesy Video U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii The most viewed aviation channel on YouTube #AIRBOYD #AvGeek