EMERGENCIES in the Cirrus SR22 sim - parachute deployment

EP162: Practising engine failures and other emergencies in the Cirrus sim. Pulling the CAPS parachute handle after mid-air collisions, engine failures, icing, spinning, and more emergency situations. Filmed in the Avia Aircraft full-motion simulator at Moorabbin Airport. Pulling the CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) handle is part of the standardised procedures for Cirrus aircraft in certain situations. Today's video covers some of those scenarios.

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[santiagokiwi]

Love that he didn't even bother to try and figure out what was wrong with the engine. JUST DEPLOY THE CHUTE haha.

[rustyheckler]

I have to admit Cirrus are good looking aircraft, nice clean lines.

[davidshakespeare]

I used the parachute last weekend for real!

And it saved my life without question and without injury ❤

[NikosWings]

Awesome video, I bet you learned a ton. There is a place about 1 hour flight from here with a full motion Cirrus sim, I want to go practice with.

[damienmilk]

Possibly the most relevant video i have seen on youtube for a long time, watching this i was reaching for the fuel selector and sweating with you. i will be over in Victoria early next year and will try to book a sim session with Mike while there. Thanks Stef, great video.

[CoryJohnsonpilot]

This is a great video. It shows the value of using a sim for emergency operations training. I'd love to take a couple lessons myself. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[JapanesePiano]

This may be my favorite video yet. This was so cool. Thanks for sharing.

[MarkCrompton]

Hi Stef. Thanks for sharing this experience with us. Whilst I am confident in my abilities, your video has prompted me to 'test' these abilities and do the same exercise. Well worth the time and $$ in a sim. Thanks again!

[MRVICCHOPPER]

Hi Stefan, I flew that simulator at Avia in Moorabbin. Absolutely awesome fun, now I'm training for my ticket.

[stewartwilkinsonsnr]

Great Video and insight to several emergencies. Outstanding sim ✈️

[theflightsimboy]

Great vid ! It's cool to see how you practice with a simulator

[tomm]

Terrific video, Stef! It’s a shame non-commercial pilots don’t have convenient access to routine simulator training of the quality you experienced. Just imagine what that would do to GA accident rates.

[MrHampilot]

I agree with everything you said in this video. I did similar training with Mike Radomsky in Las Vegas a couple weeks ago. I highly recommend all citrus pilots take the training, you will learn a lot.

[ghostindamachine]

Very informative! I want to give the SR22 full motion sim a go.

[MillionFoul]

That did not look as violent in the SIM as CAPS deployment appears in real life... the videos I've seen the pitch up is insane.

[MichaelBrodie]

Wonderful video Stef. Great to see you work the problem

[mnv]

Great stuff Stef. Your best video yet!
Can we see more of emergency scenarios and their management in the future?...

[AusFlightSimmer]

That was really cool to see. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing...

[JohnS]

Role-playing was a significant training tool when I was in law enforcement. It all started during basic training at the police academy at a time when California police departments invested heavily to improve officer survival training. This was sparked by the shooting deaths of four California Highway Patrol Officers during a car stop/gun battle north of Los Angeles in 1968. When I attended the LAPD Detective School in 1980, where new detectives from other police departments were allowed to attend the training, the topic of officer survival really hit home when we were shown a gruesome photograph of the four deceased CHP officers lying next to each other in the county morgue.

We also had simulations in the academy and further on in my career with much attention on this topic. The academy instructors wanted the training to be as real as possible, even bringing on drama students from my alma mater at San Jose State University. At first, I kind of chuckled at this, but I'll tell you what, once engaged in the scenario the situation became as close to real as you could get and I fully endorse this kind of training. After watching this simulator flight training, if I were a pilot or pilot in training I would certainly try and sign up for it because it reminded me of why role-playing and simulations are so important.

I never liked being unprepared if the worst happened, in my mind training provided answers or at least options on how to react and control your emotions when the shit hit the fan. I would even engineer situations on my own and develop response strategies. I suppose that is the same as a pilot would do at home using a computer training program as the video suggested. Great concept and life saver training.

[anthonydowling]

Well done mate. I learned a lot watching you work through the decision process.