CAPS – developed by Cirrus and BRS™ – is a rocket-deployed 55-foot (17 m) parachute that has been credited with saving the lives of over 20 Cirrus pilots and passengers. Normally hidden beneath the sleek surface of the airframe, strong Kevlar straps are ready to suspend the entire airplane beneath the canopy. CAPS can be deployed by the pilot or passengers by simply pulling an overhead handle. Once activated, the parachute is fully deployed within seconds, lowering the airplane and its occupants to the ground. Cirrus is the only manufacturer of Part 23 certified aircraft in the world to include such a parachute as a standard aircraft feature.
the new perspective in avionics
As a pilot, you sit in a cockpit and experience the world in ways others can only imagine. As leaders in technology and navigation, Cirrus and Garmin sat in the cockpit and re-imagined ways to revolutionize the flying experience.
Now Cirrus Perspective makes that new vision a reality in the airplane. With aspirations to reinvent extraordinary in the personal aircraft cockpit, we developed integrated technology and features found in no other general aviation aircraft. We included new safety features to reduce your work load and anxiety by giving you more time to think and improving flight environment manageability.
Ultimately, with Cirrus Perspective you get a smoother, more precise flying experience while all the time knowing you are flying smarter, flying safer.
Take a closer look at Cirrus Perspective by Garmin and you’ll understand why we recreated the cockpit using this new perspective.
Garmin’s uses the aircraft’s position and topographical databases to create a three dimensional depiction of the world on the Primary Flight Display. SVT features include: Terrain warning, obstacles, traffic, flight path marker, zero pitch line, runways, airport signs and the “Highway-In-The-Sky” or pathway guidance.
The EVS (Enhanced vision system) system uses an EVS-600 camera which provides both night vision (infrared) and detection of visible light which is displayed on the MFD with a fused image. Only available on 12” screens.
A titanium panel with laser drilled holes allows a glycol solution to weep from the leading edges to loosen ice so it can be aerodynamically removed. The system will be certified for flight into known icing conditions.
