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Program 10, Episode 205

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Currently, there are well over 250,000 active general aviation airplanes around the world. These small aircraft are not only a very popular form of transportation but are also relatively safe. Unfortunately, about one in every 300 of these planes is involved in an accident every year. To make general aviation flying safer, NASA has funded an innovative new parachute recovery system, which, when deployed, may actually allow pilots to walk away from what might have been a catastrophic accident.

Tonya St. Romain spoke with Lisa Jones at NASA Langley Research center to learn more.
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