Ballistic Recovery Systems Delivers First Parachute on First Light Sport Special
April 13 2005 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Ballistic Recovery Systems Delivers First Parachute on First Light
Sport Special Flightstar Delivers the First Certified Light Sport
CT With ASTM Standard Ballistic Parachute at Florida Airshow SOUTH
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballistic
Recovery Systems, Inc. (OTC:BRSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) (
http://www.brsparachutes.com/ ), a whole-airplane parachute
company, today announced the arrival of the first Light Sport
Special aircraft at Sun-n-Fun Air Show in Lakeland, Florida along
with Flightstar President Tom Peghiny. The arrival of this first
FAA approved LSA factory built airplane shows that the industry can
deliver on its promise to make more flying choices available and
safer to a wider group of pilots and passengers. More LSA aircraft
will be certified with the BRS system. The key to more planes
having a BRS will be a collaborative effort between manufacturers.
"This represents a new exciting era in aviation and BRS is very
proud to be a founding player along with CT and Flightstar in
raising the level of safety and passenger comfort," said Larry E.
Williams, president and COO of BRS, Inc. "This is another stage in
our growth and a significant milestone for the aviation industry.
We plan to offer the same suite of products on many new emerging
designs in this industry. Watching this technology be adopted by
more and more manufacturers in a wider variety of aircraft is
gratifying and should lead to more people flying." "Flightstar has
worked very hard to ensure that BRS systems are integrated and
factory installed on planes delivered in the United States under
this new regulation," stated Tom Peghiny - President of Flightstar
and the importer of the European made CT-2 aircraft. "The arrival
of that plane with all the testing, documentation and certification
completed in time for the traditional first aviation event of the
year was gratifying to see. We are working hard to deliver as many
planes as possible as quickly as we finish installations."
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. is a South St. Paul, Minnesota
based company that designs, manufactures and distributes
whole-plane emergency parachute systems for use on general aviation
and recreational aircraft. Since the early 1980's, BRS has
delivered nearly 20,000 parachute systems to aircraft owners around
the world, including over 1,900 systems on certified aircraft like
the Cirrus Design aircraft manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota.
Actual documented uses of BRS systems are credited with saving the
lives of 177 people. Earlier this week, BRS also signed a strategic
business alliance agreement with Symphony Aircraft Industries. The
joint agreement allows SAI to fast track the first factory
installations and make the Three Rivers Quebec, Canada based
airplane company the first certificated high-wing design to offer
the BRS on board parachute system factory installed. For more
information on BRS contact: Larry E. Williams; BRS, Inc: Fleming
Field, 300 Airport Road; South St. Paul, MN 55075; USA ( ) TEL
651.457.7491 ; FAX 651.457.8651 or Robb Leer media liaison at
953-842-8133 ( ) DATASOURCE: Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Robb Leer for Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.,
+1-612-701-0608, or Larry E. Williams of Ballistic Recovery
Systems, Inc. (BRS), +1-651-457-7491, or Web site:
http://www.brsparachutes.com/
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