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Old 07-18-2007, 03:40 AM  
StuBradley
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Originally Posted by Matt 26z View Post
I'd like to know why they don't build planes so that the passenger (and pilot) part can pull away from the rest of the plane and parachute safely to the ground.
All of the new Cirrus planes come with the CAPS system which deploys a 55 foot wide parachute in emergencies bringing the airplane AND passengers to the ground safely.

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