North Wing Makes Bold Flight Safety Statement; Prices All Aircraft With Parachute Included
January 09 2004 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
North Wing Makes Bold Flight Safety Statement; Prices All Aircraft
With Parachute Included SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
(BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) ( BRSparachutes.com ) announced that
ultralight aircraft manufacturer, North Wing Design, has changed
its product pricing to include BRS parachutes with each aircraft.
"We're doing this for two reasons," said North Wing president,
Kamron Blevins. "First, we think it's the right thing to do for our
customer's safety. Secondly, we see a business opportunity. These
parachute systems are popular and their sale adds to our income.
It's important to stay healthy financially." He says that even the
saving of one life is worthwhile. He knows what he's saying.
Blevins had a recent trial of this philosophy. Last August, one of
North Wing's trikes experienced carburetor icing and engine power
dropped. Pilot Lance Lefholz was flying cross country in California
with only forest and very rocky mountains under him as his aircraft
began to lose altitude. Unable to coax more power from the engine,
Lefholz deployed his BRS canister parachute system at 300 feet
above the ground. It deployed in less than 100 feet, says the pilot
and felt "like God had grabbed me by the scruff of my neck." He
escaped with minor injuries and less than $500 aircraft damage.
Effective immediately, North Wing reports the aircraft price
includes the parachute. "We've already priced our machines this
way. We are committed to equipping every aircraft possible with a
BRS system," emphasized Blevins. BRS salesman Gregg Ellsworth
welcomed the North Wing move, saying, "Kamron has taken a big step
forward to advance aviation safety and we welcome his company as a
BRS Partners-in-Safety member." The program improves communication
between airframe producers and parachute builder, BRS benefiting
consumers with optimized installations. BRS president and CEO said,
"We're delighted to have North Wing Design make this progressive
move with their aircraft." North Wing manufactures a line of four
trike ultralight models and a range of trike wings often sold to
other carriage producers plus hang gliders and parts. The company
has become one of the most successful American-owned and -operated
trike builders. BRS designs, manufactures and distributes
whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems for use on general
aviation and recreational aircraft. Since the early 1980s BRS has
delivered over 18,000 parachute systems to aircraft owners around
the world including over 1,200 systems on certified aircraft.
Actual documented uses of these systems are credited with saving
the lives of 159 persons through December 2003. Mr. Lefholz is
officially Save No. 155 for the company. DATASOURCE: Ballistic
Recovery Systems, Incorporated CONTACT: Mark B. Thomas, President
& CEO of BRS, +1-651-457-7491, or Media, Dan Johnson for BRS,
+1-651-450-0930 Web site: http://www.brsparachutes.com/
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