Jet age...

[Rino]

I know jets don't have them, but my prop plane has a ballistic chute. Pull the handle, a chute is shot out of a compartment behind the cockpit. It is connected, IIRC near the wing roots, the tail, and the engine block.

I learned an interesting factoid about the SR-22 ballistic chute system the other day.
It turns out if it doesn't deploy it can be extremely hazardous to rescuers or even
the crew themselves if it isn't safed.  The cables come out right under the doors otw
to the forward mounts and can screw your butt up quick.

[Serenity]

I learned an interesting factoid about the SR-22 ballistic chute system the other day.
It turns out if it doesn't deploy it can be extremely hazardous to rescuers or even
the crew themselves if it isn't safed.  The cables come out right under the doors otw
to the forward mounts and can screw your butt up quick.

Thats why its a very LAST resort. I don't ever intend to pull that handle. I would sooner try to fly it in (Assuming I still have some control). Chances are, if I cannot fly it in, it's too late for the chute to save me anyway.