JULY 22, 2012 ©2013 CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. APRIL 10, 2004 THE CIRRUS AIRFRAME PARACHUTE SYSTEM (CAPS™) 72 Lives Saved To Date. MARCH 15, 2009 The jury is in. The case is closed. CAPS works and it saves lives. In fact, there are 72 people alive today because a Cirrus pilot deployed the parachute in time to avert a tragedy. Hear their stories at cirrusaircraft.com/caps.http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/caps