Sensors within the seat measure the plane's speed and the ambient air pressure to determine whether the pilot is at a low altitude and the parachute needs to be deployed immediately, or whether ...

The report detailed how the pilot had planned to "touch and go" after a third circuit at Duxford, where the landing gear ...

"The pilot applied full power to go around but lost control of the aircraft, which turned left through approximately 90° before striking the ground. The aircraft’s ballistic parachute system deployed ...

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published a report into a fatal accident involving a Cirrus SR22T (G-RGSK), in which a man in his 50s sadly passed away after losing control of the ...