AEROPRAKT-22LS Pilot Operating Handbook
A22LS-XXX-POH-01
2.13 Recovery system
A-22LS can be optionally equipped with either BRS Softpack 1350 or MAGNUM
Highspeed Softpack parachute recovery system. The system is intended for rescue of
pilots in case of emergency situation in flight when emergency landing is not possible (see
section 6.5).
Recovery system installation in the airplane is shown on Fig. 22. Parachute in a soft pack
1 is located behind the baggage container on the right side of fuselage. The system is
actuated by pulling the deployment handle 2 connected with the cable 3 to the rocket
container 4. Then the rocket fires and pulls out the parachute connected with the lanyard 5
via the latch ring 6 and cables 9 to the attachment points 8 and 10 on fuselage structure.
Position of the attachment points and length of the cables is selected so that the airplane
is suspended in a certain (wings-level nose-down) attitude when descending with the
parachute open. This attitude ensures higher degree of safety for pilots during emergency
landing although the aircraft structure is likely to be damaged when absorbing the landing
shock.
Fig. 22