Cirrus Receives FAA Certification.PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 1998--Cirrus Design Corporation today received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control (FAA) to manufacture its new SR20 aircraft. Cirrus co-founders President Alan Klapmeier and Executive Vice President Dale Klapmeier accepted the type certificate, which was presented by FAA Administrator Jane Garvey This article is about the aviation adminstrator. For the BBC Radio Five Live presenter, see Jane Garvey (broadcaster). Jane Garvey (Jane Famiano) was head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration from 1997 to 2002. Garvey earned her B.A. , on behalf of the more than 200 employees at Cirrus at the opening session of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is a non-profit political organization whose membership consists mainly of general aviation pilots in the United States. AOPA exists to serve the interests of its members as aircraft owners and pilots, and to promote the economy, (AOPA AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association AOPA American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association AOPA Agricultural Operations Practices Act ) Expo this morning. The Cirrus SR20 is the first and only general aviation aircraft to be certified with an airframe parachute system. The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), manufactured by BRS BRS - Big Red Switch. This abbreviation is fairly common on-line. , Inc., is designed to safely lower the aircraft to the ground in the event of an emergency. "We are all very proud of the work we have done on the SR20 over the past four years," said Klapmeier. "We hope to set the new design and safety standard in the industry with the SR20." In addition to CAPS, the SR20 features a number of innovative safety features not found elsewhere in the industry. These include: a four-point harness system on each seat, advanced avionics for better pilot information, increased visibility through larger front and side windows, a composite airframe designed with crush zones for added passenger safety, as well as modern conveniences like leather seats, a CD player, cellular phone and cup holders. Cirrus Design The Cirrus Design P.N.C. Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, an additional manufacturing facility is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and an assembly currently has more than 200 orders for the SR20. The company expects to deliver the first aircraft to its customers before the end of the year. Cirrus Design, based in Duluth, Minn., is a general aviation manufacturer of innovative, single engine composite aircraft that provide a new level of performance, safety and comfort to pilots and aircraft owners. |
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