Cirrus Parachute Deployed...in the Sim

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It happens from 17:13 - 18:58 to help skip the boring parts. I was thinking of the Cirrus guys here (@Tantalum , @PaulS , @SixPapaCharlie , @RudyP , etc) and all the chute talk here when I started to poke fun. Obviously was done tongue-in-cheek as the successful record/sales speaks for itself. :)

For those that watch any of the rest, while I made some mistakes I do plan to incorporate regular sim training into our schedule. I think it helps...especially flying a twin regularly. Also nice to give the non-pilot spouse some landing exposure if the worst case scenario ever happens.

*No I would not have gone around in real life due to a vehicle on the runway...I would have just landed over the top. *Gear down/put it down.

 
It happens from 17:13 - 18:58 to help skip the boring parts. I was thinking of the Cirrus guys here (@Tantalum , @PaulS , @SixPapaCharlie , @RudyP , etc) and all the chute talk here when I started to poke fun. Obviously was done tongue-in-cheek as the successful record/sales speaks for itself. :)

For those that watch any of the rest, while I made some mistakes I do plan to incorporate regular sim training into our schedule. I think it helps...especially flying a twin regularly. Also nice to give the non-pilot spouse some landing exposure if the worst case scenario ever happens.

*No I would not have gone around in real life due to a vehicle on the runway...I would have just landed over the top. *Gear down/put it down.

I've never heard of the parachute as "blossoming", but I like it, lol

Next time I brief a passenger on it I'll make sure to include that

PS-they always tell you it needs a fair amount of force to pull, but I was actually surprised by how hard she had to pull it for it to react

Cool vid
 
PS-they always tell you it needs a fair amount of force to pull, but I was actually surprised by how hard she had to pull it for it to react

Sounds like her Friday night.....
















.....and that's what she said!
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:D
 
I bet in real life it is way more violent
 
There are some full motion sims that are supposed to be a close approximation of a real pull.
They need to find a way to pipe in the smell of sulfur
 
PS-they always tell you it needs a fair amount of force to pull, but I was actually surprised by how hard she had to pull it for it to react
I was a bit surprised as well...considering she’s a buff crossfit girl and all. :) I asked and he said that is the calibrated pressure and one of the reasons they recommend this for Cirrus pilots to be prepared.

I bet in real life it is way more violent
My guess as well especially if you are lower or faster than recommend. Or if you come down centered on a telephone poll or windmill of course. :)

did you consider letting her try to land from the right seat?

Glad you mentioned this and at the time I hadn’t. It is a great idea (silly me for not thinking of it). We will do that next time as I plan on us doing this regularly moving forward.
 
Kevin, if you're checklist and flow items are out loud all the time, I bet she'll catch on VERY fast. My son cut me off abeam approach once early on and did ALL the call outs to touchdown. I had him do everything except the rudder pedals to final and over the runway and he had speed etc nailed. Let him taxi a crap ton on trips after that and he was fine ... except I couldn't get him to take his PPL even though I had CFI buddies that offered to teach him for free:(

He was under 16 at the time ... he's now 24 and tells me I should have forced him to get his PPL:eek::confused:
 
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