BRS Parachutes Saved a Record 18 Lives in 2004, and Now the Aviation Industry Is Taking Notice Around the World!
January 19 2005 - 9:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
BRS Parachutes Saved a Record 18 Lives in 2004, and Now the
Aviation Industry Is Taking Notice Around the World! The Global
Reach of BRS Safety System Raises Save Total and International
Expectations of Expanding Product Line in 2005 ST. PAUL, Minn.,
Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
(OTC:BRSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) ( http://www.brsparachutes.com/ )
set a company record in 2004 for the number of lives saved by using
a BRS emergency recovery system with 18. That impressive number
alone doesn't speak to the dramatic impact this aviation safety
company is making around the world. "Our BRS systems didn't just
save lives, our product is rapidly making a difference globally in
our industry, we couldn't be more pleased with the results," stated
BRS President and Chief Operating Officer Larry E. Williams. BRS
recovery systems were credited for saves in the United States,
Canada, South America, and Europe. From Santiago to Stockton,
Morocco to California, Chile to Southern Germany and the
mountainous Alberta, the deployments included a wide range of
aircraft; small Ultra Lights, new Light Sport designed high wing
airplanes, fast Experimental Kit Planes and 3 production general
aviation aircrafts. The saves now total 177. "The fact that this
year we had nearly as many passengers (8) as pilots (10) saved and
the total number is six more than the BRS previous record of 12
recorded in 2001 speaks to the confidence in performance as well as
the 25 years worth of product in the marketplace," said John
Gilmore, VP of BRS Sales. The most recent save in the United States
happened on September 19th, over Northern California while William
Graham and his wife Barbara were flying a Cirrus Design SR22.
Graham deployed his on board emergency parachute and landed safely
in a walnut orchard near Stockton, California. One of the most
vivid memories for the pilot and his passenger, "We were getting
wet from the dreary weather and rain so once we touched down, I
climbed back into the plane and shut the door." Graham, a certified
safety flight instructor, also remembers, "My wife, Barbara, said
afterwards what a great relief it was to see the yellow harnesses
reaching up into the clouds after deployment, we had to deploy and
the system worked perfectly -- BRS saved out lives!" BRS (Ballistic
Recovery Systems) is a South St. Paul, Minnesota based company that
designs, manufactures and distributes whole aircraft emergency
parachute systems for use on general aviation and recreational
aircraft. Since the early 1980's, BRS has delivered over 19,000
parachute systems to aircraft owners around the world including
over 1500 systems on the certified aircraft like the Cirrus Design
aircraft manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota. Last July, the company
received FAA certification for parachute systems for installation
on Cessna 182 line of aircraft. BRS was also recognized by Deloitte
as one of the Technology Fast 50 companies in Minnesota.
DATASOURCE: Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Robb Leer,
BRS Media Liaison, +1-612-701-0608, , or Larry E. Williams of BRS,
+1-651-457-7491, Web site: http://www.brsparachutes.com/
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