The FAA will allow Cirrus Aircraft to forego inflight testing of the SF50 Vision Jet’s whole-airframe ballistic parachute, saying such tests would incur “an unnecessary expense” while posing “inherent danger” to the test pilot.
FAA Says Cirrus Won’t Have to Test Jet Parachute in Flight
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA will permit Cirrus Aircraft to skip inflight testing of the SF50 Vision Jet’s whole-airframe ballistic parachute, citing "unnecessary expense" and "inherent danger."
- This allowance is due to the SF50’s parachute being a "supplemental" system that does not receive certification credit toward Part 23 standards, unlike those in other Cirrus models.
- Although Cirrus still has the option to conduct inflight tests, the FAA's decision provides the manufacturer flexibility to use alternative substantiation methods for the non-required system.
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