CAPS (BRS) pin in place

[FastEddieB]

Long thread on COPA about an accident in Tallahassee, FL back on 11/13/2008, and a subsequent lawsuit against Sandel.

I'll link to the NTSB report* later, but this was heartbreaking:

Can't say if it was a training deficiency or a lack of checklist discipline or something else, but its still sad.

*What I have right now is the Docket, where the photo came from: http://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/hitlist.cfm?docketID=47979&CFID=453763&CFTOKEN=77815656

NTSB report: https://ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20081113X13150&ntsbno=ERA09FA053&akey=1

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Long thread on COPA about an accident in Tallahassee, FL back on 11/13/2008, and a subsequent lawsuit against Sandel.

I'll link to the NTSB report later, but this was heartbreaking:

Can't say if it was a training deficiency or a lack of checklist discipline or something else, but its still sad.

Our plan is to keep the ignition key attached to that pin.
Want to start the plane? Pull the pin and arm the chute.