BRS for Cessna T182T Comments

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Any users out there that have installed the BRS Chute in a T182T? Would appreciate comments on the pro's & con's of the installation.
Before the wise guys chime in, it's more technical than the obvious ;)
I have it in my Cirrus, but the plane was built around the Chute, not so with the 182.
Cheers!
 
A friends shop removed one from a 182. It was pretty heavy, but the reason it was removed was the repack cost.
 
Useful load penalty is around 85 pounds and cuts into the luggage area. Still can get a suitcase in and turned but it does take up a sizable footprint in the luggage area. That’s pretty much the only downside, outside of cost. I could see a scenario where you would want the lbs instead or need the full luggage area.

Positives are the obvious, plus it adds some nice ballast to balance out the nose heaviness.

Didn’t go through the install phase - but owned one with it already installed so can’t comment on install. I believe line cutters are 5 year and 10 year repack. Harder to find location to do this, as not all places that will service Cirrus chutes will do the same with the 172/182.
 
Worldwide trade said:
Any users out there that have installed the BRS Chute in a T182T? Would appreciate comments on the pro's & con's of the installation.
Before the wise guys chime in, it's more technical than the obvious ;)
I have it in my Cirrus, but the plane was built around the Chute, not so with the 182.
Cheers!
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Pros:
- If your plane is disabled, you and your family will live
- Cruises a bit faster, since the CG will go back
- It's easier to land nose up, again because of the CG

Cons:
- $32K
- 85 lbs
- a bit of baggage space lost
- 10 year repack costs (probably $10K)

One of the reasons I chose a fixed gear 182 (newer than 1964) was because it could accept a BRS.
My 182 has a 1,200 lb useful load with the BRS in it.
Our extended baggage compartment is plenty big.
We absolutely love the fact we have it. So many needless deaths have occurred because of an engine out.
 
Also, if the pilot becomes disabled in flight, the odds improve with pilot or passengers triggering the BRS.
 
Looked into the chute for my 182. Biggest problem I had was 10 year repack and 20 life. At 20 it’s remove or replace the whole system.
 
I had a chance to borrow/rent a 2019 non-turbo 182T with BRS. The only thing I have to add to this thread is that useful load on that plane was 990lbs, the right rear seat (the one in front of the 'chute) could not recline, the view out the back window is partially blocked and maneuvering luggage around the unit was a bit awkward. Replacing the safety pin was also non-trivial, particularly at night when we landed.

Other than that, it was just a run-of-the-mill 182T in every other respect.
 
For the restart 182 the BRS does reduce useful load. The 182 P & Q models actually get a useful load INCREASE. But that doesn't apply to this thread (T182T). The earlier 182s had a gross weight of 2950lbs for both takeoff and landing. There is an STC to increase that to 3100 for take off but keeps 2950 for landing (Fresh Pick STC). My understanding is that when you install the BRS in a legacy 182 they give you the STC to increase the max take off weight. The restart models have 3100 takeoff weight limit and 2950 landing. The STC essentially brings the takeoff/landing weight of the legacy 182 to the same as the restarts.

Again, not directly applicable to this thread but a data point. My insurance waives any deductible if the Chute is pulled. It would seem the insurance company would rather pay for the plane than bodily injury.
 
MountainDude said:
- Cruises a bit faster, since the CG will go back
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That is not necessarily true - It's true if the weight stays the same, but a heavier plane is also slower, so increasing weight while moving the CG may make you slower instead.

Gilbert Buettner said:
I seem to recall a Cirrus event where the pilot was incapacitated and the passenger pulled the chute. I think it was the one in Indiana that came down in a sewer treatment plant.
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Yup, Cirrus off Eagle Creek went into the reservoir after the pilot had a stroke shortly after takeoff and his wife pulled the chute. https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=6eee3578-3169-491b-9de2-046353a01535
 
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