From BRS's website (emphasis mine):BrianL99 wrote:I would have thought so, but they (GRS) distinguish between the two.sandpiper wrote:
The BRS in the CT is deployed with a rocket. Doesn't that also make it ballistic?
http://sportair.aero/category/6-chutes/
Q. What happens after I pull the handle?
A. In the first 0.1 second, the rocket accelerates to 150 feet per second (over 100 mph). In less than one second, the rocket will extract the parachute and will stretch tight its lines and the airframe harness attachments. Very shortly afterward -- depending on the forward speed of the aircraft -- the canopy will become fully inflated and will decelerate the aircraft. The aircraft stabilizes under the canopy quite quickly.
Seems GRS is splitting hairs for marketing.