The BRS Parachute Recovery System 

Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.   

South St. Paul, MN 
 

BRS developed new lightweight material to minimize weight of FAA-certifiable parachutes. The BRS parachute systems are designed to decelerate and lower the entire aircraft to the ground in an emergency situation.

• Standard installations Cirrus SR20, SR22 and Light Sport aircraft design from Flight Design CT (Optional on others)
• Received FAA certification for a BRS system on Cessna 172, 182, and Symphony 160 aircraft
• Received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for a BRS system on Cessna 172 and 182
• Have saved more than 187 peoples' lives
• Received First New Category Laureate Award from Aviation Week & Space Technology in 2005.

• BRS registered with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission as BRSI.OB
• Have sold nearly 21,000 of its whole-plane parachute systems
• Approximately $8 million in annual sales
• 75+ employees

• Technology improved pilot and passenger survivability in emergency situations on general aviation aircraft
• Identified as a technology for the NASA Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) Program
• Received additional NASA SBIR funding to develop a controllable system for larger, faster aircrafts

 

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