{"podcast":{"title":"Aviation News Talk – Pilot Stories, Safety Tips & General Aviation News","slug":"aviation-news-talk-pilot-stories-safety-tips-general-aviation-news-582015","podcast_index_feed_id":582015,"rss_url":"https://aviationnewstalk.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://aviationnewstalk.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/3/c/3/b3c3e1ce0be5cb4e/News_Talk_Album_Headset_art-4_1400.png","author":"Glass Cockpit Publishing","episode_count":423,"summary":"General Aviation news, pilot tips for beginners & experts, interviews, listener questions answered, technical details on G1000 & Perspective glass cockpits & flying GPS approaches. 40 yrs experience flying general aviation aircraft. As an active flight instructor, I bring my daily experiences in the air to this show to help teach pilots and future pilots to fly safely. I'm a Platinum Cirrus CSIP instructor and work with people who are thinking about buying a new or used SR20 or SR22. Go to AviationNewsTalk.com for my contact information, or to click on Listener Questions, which lets you speak into your phone to leave a question you'd like answered on the show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T00:17:21.334538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-news-talk-pilot-stories-safety-tips-general-aviation-news-582015"},"episode":{"title":"420 Cirrus SR22T CAPS Pull: N39VF Power Loss and Parachute Drag Survival","slug":"420-cirrus-sr22t-caps-pull-n39vf-power-loss-and-parachute-drag-survival","published_at":"2026-05-26T17:16:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-news-talk-pilot-stories-safety-tips-general-aviation-news-582015/420-cirrus-sr22t-caps-pull-n39vf-power-loss-and-parachute-drag-survival","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-news-talk-pilot-stories-safety-tips-general-aviation-news-582015","url":"https://aviationnewstalk.libsyn.com/420-cirrus-sr22t-caps-pull-n39vf-power-loss-and-parachute-drag-survival","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aviationnewstalk/Episode_420.mp3?dest-id=499762","summary":"Max talks with Troy Duck and John Von Fange about their dramatic Cirrus SR22T CAPS parachute deployment in N39VF after a power loss near Chanute, Kansas. What began as a routine flight quickly turned into an emergency when they heard a loud banging noise and lost engine power. Faced with a rapidly developing situation, they attempted to divert toward the airport, declared an emergency, and ultimately pulled the CAPS parachute. The event was unique in that they were able to user their Spyderco Manix 2 pocket knives to cut two of the parachute's Kevlar attachment harness lines from within the airplane. In this episode, Troy and John describe what happened in the cockpit, how they assessed their options, and what led them to activate the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System. They also share what happened after touchdown, when strong winds kept the parachute inflated and dragged the aircraft across the ground, creating a second phase of danger after they were already on the surface. This conversation offers valuable lessons for Cirrus pilots and all general aviation pilots about emergency decision-making, power-loss scenarios, CAPS readiness, and the importance of acting decisively before options disappear. It's a firsthand survival story with practical training value and a powerful reminder that preparation matters. If you're getting value from this show, please support the show via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or Patreon. Support the Show by buying a Lightspeed ANR Headsets Max has been using only Lightspeed headsets for nearly 25 years! I love their tradeup program that let's you trade in an older Lightspeed headset for a newer model. Start with one of the links below, and Lightspeed will pay a referral fee to support Aviation News Talk. Lightspeed Delta Zulu Headset $1299 NEW – Li…","meta_description":"Max talks with Troy Duck and John Von Fange about their dramatic Cirrus SR22T CAPS parachute deployment in N39VF after a power loss near Chanute, Kansas.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3863,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aviation-news-talk-pilot-stories-safety-tips-general-aviation-news-582015/episodes/420-cirrus-sr22t-caps-pull-n39vf-power-loss-and-parachute-drag-survival/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-news-talk-pilot-stories-safety-tips-general-aviation-news-582015/420-cirrus-sr22t-caps-pull-n39vf-power-loss-and-parachute-drag-survival.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}