were on the market in 1982, and the first deployment was in 1983. Between then and April 2007, over 225 people were aboard 201 aircraft which deployed BRS parachutes; most of whose lives were presumably saved by those parachute deployments. As of February 2018, the company's website states that 376 lives have been saved. Development According to the company, it has provided more than 30,000 parachutes for various light and microlight aircraft as of 2017. On 18 July 2008 BRS announced that its new 5000-series canopy had completed compliance testing to ASTM International standards. This parachute system is intended to provide a recovery capability for much larger aircraft, including very light jets and other light pressurized aircraft. Initial applications were to include the Diamond D-Jet, which is currently suspended, and the Lancair Evolution, which completed production in 2017. As of 2008, FAA certification was being pursued to allow installation on certified aircraft. Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) See also Air safety References External links AVweb news article about a 2004 deployment Youtube video of BRS and Cirrus on How Do They Do It? in 2009 2015 Flying magazine article Companies traded over-the-counter in the United States Manufacturing companies based in Saint Paul, Minnesota Aerospace companies of the United States Companies established in 1980