BRS Announces Saves #212 and 213!Zenair CH601XL after deploying BRS parachute

  
    
  
  
    
      Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: BRSI), a manufacturer of 
      whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced today that it was 
      notified of an aircraft accident in Hungary on Sunday, April 20th, 
      2008 where its patented parachute recovery system saved the lives of the 
      pilot and passenger. The pilot of a Zenair CH601XL was conducting a 
      familiarization flight for his passenger when at 3,000 ft. altitude he 
      unwittingly entered an unrecoverable spin. Realizing their peril after 
      several attempts to exit the spin were unsuccessful, the pilot elected 
      to deploy his parachute which safely landed the aircraft and its 
      occupants. Pilot and passenger walked away completely unscathed while 
      the aircraft sustained structural, but 
      repairable, damage to its landing gear and undercarriage. “I 
      am so proud of our BRS family of employees and distributors whose 
      concerted efforts once again have saved human lives,” 
      said BRS CEO, Larry Williams. “These types of 
      occasions are what make everything worthwhile to us!” 
      he added. This incident marks numbers 212 and 213 in BRS’ 
      extensive history of documented lives saved by its emergency parachute 
      system.
    
    
      About Ballistic Recovery Systems and Advanced Tactical Fabrication
    
    
      Based in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, BRS designs, manufactures, and 
      distributes whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems for general 
      aviation and recreational aircraft. ATF (or Advanced Tactical 
      Fabrication), a joint venture of BRS and Head Lites Corp (HLC), is a 
      leader in the safety apparel and “cut & sew” 
      industry. Ballistic Recovery Systems is a publicly traded company 
      (BRSI.PK). Since 1981, BRS has delivered more than 29,000 parachute 
      systems to aircraft owners worldwide, including over 3,500 systems on 
      FAA-certificated aircraft such as the Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 
      manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota. To date, BRS parachute recovery 
      systems have been credited with saving the lives of 213 pilots and 
      passengers
    
    
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