The AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) recognized Cirrus Aircraft’s efforts to stem the tide of fatal accidents by awarding the Duluth, Minnesota, company the first ever Joseph T. Nall Safety Award.
Cirrus Receives First Ever Nall Safety Award
Key Takeaways:
- Cirrus Aircraft received the inaugural Joseph T. Nall Safety Award from the AOPA Air Safety Institute for its commitment to enhancing aviation safety.
- Cirrus pioneered the integration of a rocket-propelled airframe parachute system (CAPS) as a standard safety feature in its SR20 and SR22 aircraft.
- After experiencing a peak in fatal accidents where pilots failed to deploy CAPS, Cirrus developed the "Cirrus Approach" type-specific training program.
- This program, coupled with fostering a culture that applauds CAPS deployment, led to a dramatic reduction in fatal accidents and a quadrupling of parachute pulls, lowering their accident rate to less than half the industry average.
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