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Will Parachutes Ever Be Other Than A Cirrus Thing?

AVWeb Insider Paul Bertorelli - September 17, 2020

Pipistrel is offering a whole airframe parachute for its new Panthera. We may see if it's as good a sales cudgel as it has been for Cirrus.

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AVweb Classic: Reviewing The Cirrus CAPS Record

Paul Bertorelli - September 13, 2020

The Cirrus line of aircraft have been flying for 20 years and although most people in aviation know they have full aircraft...

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