Hi John
Good luck, in my opinion, for what it's worth, it seems that if you can find an a/c of your type in Europe (pref Germany) that has been tested / certified by their national authority you maybe in with a chance. ?Otherwise keep flying over flat green fields. ?It is worth noting that more people (as quoted by the BRS suppliers)walk away from BRS forced landings than pilot controlled forced landings. ?
Pity' the powers that be ' do not push for all a/c upto 1000kg to be fitted with a BRS
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On 14 May 2017, at 09:55,
avia1or01@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <
X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:
?
Dear all,
?
?
I’m toying with fitting a Ballistic Parachute ( BRS ) in my UK registered?
X’air Falcon 912? ( X’air F to most of the world )
?
How is this fitted? Externally or internally. Does the skin need to be
modified or will it shoot through the existing velcro openings?
?
?
Is it? compatible with the long range tank I have fitted in the centre wing
space above the fuse tube?
?
Does it need any fire proofing of fuel tanks. I’m a bit nervous about
detonating a rocket a few inches from a fibre glass petrol tank !
?
?
If anyone has any photos of how its mountings I would be very grateful if
you could email me a copy ?or post here.??I’ve googled and cannot
find anything.
?
?
Annoyingly the BMAA will not grant me the usual extra 23kg as they say the
aircraft is only tested to 450 kg, so I may need to remove it for its final
weighing in a couple of years.
?
?
Also, just curious, what is the design weight limit of the X’air 912?? In
the UK we are limited to 450 kg but I know in Germany it is allowed 472.5KG and
would I be right in thinking it is allowed to be heavier in some other countries
( Canada ? Australia? )
?
?
?
Regards,
?
?
Jon Webb
