{"id":31,"date":"2024-04-09T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-03-05T02:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T02:27:43","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/","title":{"rendered":"Andie Kalinowski"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CAPS-Opener.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">Parachutes for Aircraft<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The life saving technology that gets the entire aircraft down to do the ground safely in emergencies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cirruspilots.org\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">ABOUT CIRRUS <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull pattern_multiple_covers has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"services\" style=\"min-height:0px\">\n<p>On a crisp November day, Tom Donaldson\u2019s Cirrus SR22 plane climbs 10,000 feet in the sky as he begins his flight from Wisconsin to Ohio. As a private commercial pilot ferrying cargo, the 55-year-old enjoys the blue, clear skies as he approaches the aircraft\u2019s cruising speed of 180 knots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the engine temperatures suddenly surge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on his 15 years of flight experience, Donaldson\u2019s hands move with practiced precision as he switches the boost pump and adjusts the mixture lever in a desperate attempt to fix the issue. Despite his efforts, the engine continues to sputter and lose power, sending a surge of panic through his veins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is how I die,\u201d Donaldson thought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a> inspector found that the mechanic who conducted the plane\u2019s last maintenance failed to properly secure the air lines, which caused a loss of engine power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that moment, Donaldson couldn\u2019t allow fear to take over. He refers to our \u201clizard brain,\u201d highlighting its role in triggering the fight-or-flight response during threatening situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re in a cockpit by yourself, you freeze, you\u2019re dead,\u201d Donaldson said. \u201cThere\u2019s nowhere to fly away to. So you\u2019ve got to fight. Got to fight the lizard brain got to fight the fear.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his heart pounding in his chest and his mind racing, Donaldson fights to suppress his instinctual fear and focus on his task. Amidst the chaos, he methodically assessed the feasibility of landing the four-seater aircraft at the nearest airport, knowing that every decision could mean the difference between life and death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the ground rushes up to meet him, Donaldson makes the split-second decision to deploy the parachute system as a last resort at 3,500 feet. With a loud pop, the parachute billows out behind the aircraft, slowing its descent as it drifts toward a patchwork of fields below. Finally, with a harsh jolt, the aircraft lands on top of an irrigation system in a sprawling farm field in Sand Creek, Wisconsin, on Nov. 21, 2018, leaving a trail of dust in its wake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it wasn\u2019t a parachute for him, it was a parachute for the entire aircraft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parachute System Explained\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VoA5OSc9Mqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Parachute system explained. (Interviews &amp; videos by Andie Kalinowski) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the world, the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, or CAPS, has \u2013 as of April 2024 \u2013 opened 152 times, saving 265 lives. In November of 2018, Donaldson became save No. 81.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirruspilots.org\/Safety\/Accident-Statistics#:~:text=In%20the%20past%2036%20months,accidents%20per%20100%2C000%20flight%20hours.&amp;text=In%20the%20past%2012%20months,accidents%20per%20100%2C000%20flight%20hours.\">Cirrus accident statistics<\/a>, Cirrus planes have been involved in 21 fatal accidents in the past 36 months. Over these three years, they logged roughly 2.7 million flight hours, resulting in a rate of 0.78 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours which is lower compared to general aviation\u2019s rate of 0.95 per 100,000 flight hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin Lipson, a professional pilot and flight instructor who works with several types of aircraft, said, \u201cIt\u2019s hard to justify flying another aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAPS, introduced in 1998, is a whole-aircraft recovery parachute system. In an emergency, the parachute gets the plane to the ground. It is a final option built into every Cirrus aircraft, including the seven-seater Vision Jet and four-seater SR22T, SR22 and SR20.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some 20 years, the SR22 series \u2013 made in Duluth, Minnesota \u2013 has been the world\u2019s best-selling general aviation plane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAPS is the brainchild of Cirrus co-founder and engineer, Alan Klapmeier. He created CAPS with his brother, Dale Klapmeier, after surviving a mid-air collision in 1985<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Donaldson\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vObaZ2baYRo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tom Donaldson shares how the parachute system saved his life. (Interview conducted by Andie Kalinowski)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:60% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Toms-Crash-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\">In January 2015, pilot instructor Lue Morton became save No. 51. Flying a new Cirrus SR22 from California to Maui, the fuel system glitched. He pulled the red lever and settled the plane into the Pacific. He crawled out into the emergency life raft. The plane sank, but he survived unhurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save No. 123 took place in Brazil March 2023. A Cirrus SR22 came down, \u2013 reportedly due to engine failure, \u2013 at a rice plantation. All four on board, including two children \u2013 one just three days old \u2013 were found dazed but unharmed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 58%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsb.gov\/Pages\/home.aspx\">The National Transportation Safety Board<\/a>, analyzing these accidents, said they were due to training issues. Cirrus then created a video-intensive, type-specific training program called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brbaviation.com\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw_e2wBhAEEiwAyFFFo982CC6UhpNvLCXmF-Dn2Z24fEL4FmObVjCeh8W3Njej2EU3MxrZkRoCqKEQAvD_BwE\">Cirrus Approach <\/a>that emphasizes deciding in advance when to use the parachute system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a peak of 16 fatal accidents in 2011, the number has steadily gone down every subsequent year, despite the fact that more SR20s and SR22s are logging more total hours than ever. In 2014, the number of fatal Cirrus accidents fell to three during a year in which almost 6,000 Cirrus aircraft logged more than 1 million total flight hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Brown-Beige-Aesthetic-Minimalist-Bar-Chart-Best-Seller-Product-Graph-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Brown-Beige-Aesthetic-Minimalist-Bar-Chart-Best-Seller-Product-Graph-6.png 1024w, https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Brown-Beige-Aesthetic-Minimalist-Bar-Chart-Best-Seller-Product-Graph-6-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lue Morton\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZneLQgvtIsE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lue Morton&#8217;s crash in the Pacific on Jan. 25, 2015. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:58% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mark-Pulling-Plane.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull portfolio-dark has-black-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"portfolio\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax is-position-center-center\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-207 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/ascjcapstone.com\/spring-2024\/ankalino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Tom-crash-2-2.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#fffffa;text-transform:uppercase\">Andie Kalinowski<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#101010\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color\">Andie Kalinowski is a recent graduate from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Journalism. Most recently, she interned for the documentary company Backlot Productions in partnership with Boundless Films. Andie has also worked as a TV news producer and investigative reporter. She is passionate about writing and producing impactful content that drives meaningful change.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:#101010\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Contact Andie: <\/mark><br><mark style=\"background-color:#101010\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">andiekalinowski@alumni.usc.edu<\/mark><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andie-kalinowski\">www.linkedin.com\/in\/andie-kalinowski<\/a> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parachutes for Aircraft The life saving technology that gets the entire aircraft down to do the ground safely in emergencies On a crisp November day, Tom Donaldson\u2019s Cirrus SR22 plane climbs 10,000 feet in the sky as he begins his flight from Wisconsin to Ohio. 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