Cirrus SR-22 pilot deploys parachute after running out of fuel

AIRBOYD · News · 4 min · 2015 · YouTube title: Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) In Action

Why it's here

Linked in aviation threads as a concrete example of the Cirrus parachute in action, including its rough touchdown.

What it covers

Coast Guard footage of a Cirrus SR-22 pilot who ran out of fuel over the Pacific and deployed the airframe parachute, then escaped into a life raft. It shows the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System working in a real emergency.