There is a small aircraft manufacturer, Cirrus that puts a parachute recovery system right on the aircraft itself. Notably, reviews have been mixed. http://en.

There is a small aircraft manufacturer, Cirrus that puts a parachute recovery system right on the aircraft itself. Notably, reviews have been mixed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_Recovery_Systems Cirrus, it should be noted has an below average crash rate compared to other aircraft in class. Clearly, the small total of 18 deployments compared to the crash rate leaves a lot of work to be done.