CIRRUS DESIGN SR20, Pilot Operating Handbook, Page: 505 / 508

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Cirrus Design Section 10
SR20 Safety Information
consider unlatching a door prior to assuming the emergency landing
body position in order to provide a ready escape path should the
airplane begin to sink.
Post Impact Fire
If there is no fire prior to touchdown and the pilot is able to shut down
the engine, fuel, and electrical systems, there is less chance of a post
impact fire. If the pilot suspects a fire could result from impact,
unlatching a door immediately prior to assuming the emergency
landing body position should be considered to assure rapid egress.
Ground Gusts
If it is known or suspected that ground gusts of approximately 30 knots
or more are present in the landing zone, there is a possibility that the
parachute could drag the airplane after touchdown, especially if the
terrain is flat and without obstacles. In order to assure that the
occupants can escape the airplane in the timeliest manner after the
airplane comes to rest, the pilot may elect to unlatch the copilot's door
for the CAPS landing. Occupants must be in the Emergency Landing
Body Position for touchdown. Occupants must not loosen seat belts
until the airplane comes to rest. When the airplane comes to rest, the
occupants should exit the airplane and immediately move upwind to
prevent a sudden gust from dragging the airplane in their direction.
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