{
  "open_checklist_version": "1.0",
  "id": "cirrus-sr22-emergency",
  "title": "Cirrus SR22 G5 — Emergency Procedures",
  "description": "Emergency procedures for the Cirrus SR22 G5 with Continental IO-550 fuel-injected engine and Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Memory items are marked. CAPS is a primary emergency tool on this aircraft — when in doubt, pull. All numeric limits, airspeeds, and CAPS deployment envelope must come from the specific aircraft POH/AFM. Not a substitute for Cirrus factory transition training or recurrent emergency training.",
  "aircraft": {
    "make": "Cirrus",
    "model": "SR22",
    "variant": "G5",
    "icao_type": "SR22",
    "category": "standard_normal",
    "engine": [
      {
        "make": "Continental",
        "model": "IO-550",
        "type": "piston_4stroke",
        "count": 1
      }
    ],
    "propeller": "constant_speed",
    "gear": "fixed_tricycle"
  },
  "units": {
    "airspeed": "kt",
    "altitude": "ft",
    "fuel": "usgal",
    "weight": "lb",
    "pressure": "inhg",
    "temperature": "f"
  },
  "provenance": {
    "source": {
      "kind": "none",
      "notes": "No manufacturer document consulted. Written from general familiarity with the type."
    },
    "transcription": {
      "method": "authored",
      "tool": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
      "date": "2026-08-11"
    },
    "contributors": [
      {
        "name": "Open Checklists project",
        "role": [
          "author"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "revision": {
      "file_revision": "0.1.0",
      "updated": "2026-08-11"
    }
  },
  "verification": {
    "source_fidelity": "not_applicable",
    "operational_review": "none",
    "completeness": "partial",
    "known_issues": [
      {
        "severity": "safety_defect",
        "description": "Contains no airspeeds, power settings, fuel quantities, or other limitations — must come from aircraft POH. CAPS deployment envelope (minimum altitude, airspeed) is POH-specific and is NOT contained here.",
        "location": "whole file"
      },
      {
        "severity": "content_gap",
        "description": "Equipment variations exist across SR22 G5 aircraft. Verify all emergency procedures against the specific aircraft POH before flight.",
        "location": "whole file"
      }
    ]
  },
  "rights": {
    "status": "original_expression",
    "corpus_license": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "redistribution": "attribution_required",
    "notes": "Manufacturer POH and AFM remain under copyright. This file does not reproduce their wording or selection of items."
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "engine-failure-takeoff",
      "phase": "engine_failure_before_rotation",
      "title": "Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eft-throttle",
          "text": "Throttle",
          "response": "CLOSE IMMEDIATELY",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eft-brakes",
          "text": "Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runway",
          "response": "APPLIED; MAXIMUM BRAKING IF NEEDED",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eft-mixture",
          "text": "Mixture",
          "response": "IDLE CUTOFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eft-ignition",
          "text": "Ignition switch",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eft-master",
          "text": "Master switch — when clear of runway or stopping area",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If airborne with insufficient runway remaining — land straight ahead on available surface",
          "response": "DO NOT ATTEMPT TURN BACK TO RUNWAY AT LOW ALTITUDE",
          "tickable": true,
          "detail": "If the aircraft is airborne and cannot land straight ahead on the runway, consider CAPS if altitude is sufficient per POH. Do not attempt a 180-degree return at low altitude."
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Occupants",
          "response": "ADVISE TO BRACE FOR IMPACT",
          "tickable": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "engine-failure-in-flight",
      "phase": "engine_failure_in_flight",
      "title": "Engine Failure in Flight",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efif-glide",
          "text": "Airspeed — establish and maintain best glide speed",
          "response": "BEST GLIDE PER POH",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efif-site",
          "text": "Landing site — identify a suitable area; begin maneuvering toward it",
          "response": "SITE SELECTED; TRACKING TOWARD IT",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efif-fuel",
          "text": "Fuel selector",
          "response": "BOTH",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efif-mixture",
          "text": "Mixture",
          "response": "RICH",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Ignition switch",
          "response": "BOTH — CONFIRM SWITCH IS ON",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Fuel pump",
          "response": "ON PER POH RESTART TECHNIQUE",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Throttle",
          "response": "ADVANCE TO CHECK FOR ENGINE RESPONSE",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Restart attempt — if altitude and conditions allow",
          "response": "FOLLOW POH ENGINE RESTART IN FLIGHT PROCEDURE",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Mayday — transmit on 121.5 MHz",
          "response": "AIRCRAFT TYPE, POSITION, ALTITUDE, SOULS ON BOARD, INTENTIONS",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Transponder",
          "response": "SQUAWK 7700",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If engine does not restart and altitude is insufficient for safe forced landing — consider CAPS deployment",
          "response": "EVALUATE CAPS PER POH CRITERIA",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "reference",
          "text": "If proceeding to forced landing — see Forced Landing (Power-Off) checklist",
          "tickable": false,
          "reference": {
            "section_id": "forced-landing"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "engine-fire-in-flight",
      "phase": "engine_fire_in_flight",
      "title": "Engine Fire in Flight",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eflight-mixture",
          "text": "Mixture",
          "response": "IDLE CUTOFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eflight-fuel-pump",
          "text": "Fuel pump",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eflight-throttle",
          "text": "Throttle",
          "response": "CLOSED",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eflight-ignition",
          "text": "Ignition switch",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "eflight-fuel-sel",
          "text": "Fuel selector",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Master switch — electrical systems off to reduce ignition sources",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Airspeed — increase to assist fire extinguishing if altitude permits; do not exceed structural limits",
          "response": "INCREASE TO ASSIST; WITHIN SPEED LIMITS PER POH",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If fire continues — CAPS deployment; do not delay",
          "response": "CAPS PER POH; MAYDAY TRANSMITTED",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If fire extinguishes — execute forced landing; do not attempt restart",
          "response": "FORCED LANDING PROCEDURE",
          "tickable": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "engine-fire-ground",
      "phase": "engine_fire_ground",
      "title": "Engine Fire on Ground",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efg-throttle",
          "text": "Throttle",
          "response": "CLOSED",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efg-mixture",
          "text": "Mixture",
          "response": "IDLE CUTOFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efg-fuel-pump",
          "text": "Fuel pump",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efg-ignition",
          "text": "Ignition switch",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "efg-master",
          "text": "Master switch",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Evacuate the aircraft — all occupants exit immediately",
          "response": "EVACUATE UPWIND; MOVE WELL CLEAR OF AIRCRAFT",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Fire extinguisher — use available extinguisher if safe to do so without entering fire zone",
          "response": "APPLIED IF SAFE",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Emergency services",
          "response": "CALL 911 OR AIRPORT EMERGENCY SERVICES",
          "tickable": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "electrical-fire",
      "phase": "electrical_fire",
      "title": "Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "elfire-master",
          "text": "Master switch — battery and alternator",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "elfire-avionics",
          "text": "Avionics master",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "elfire-vents",
          "text": "All air vents and cabin heat ducts",
          "response": "CLOSE to reduce airflow feeding fire or spreading smoke",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Extinguisher — if available and accessible, discharge toward fire source",
          "response": "APPLIED",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If smoke clears — identify the faulty circuit before restoring power; restore avionics master cautiously one item at a time",
          "response": "ISOLATE FAULT BEFORE RESTORING",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If smoke persists — declare emergency; land as soon as possible",
          "response": "MAYDAY; DIVERT TO NEAREST AIRPORT",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Window or door — open slightly for ventilation if smoke impairs visibility and conditions permit",
          "response": "OPENED AS NEEDED FOR VISIBILITY",
          "tickable": true
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "oil-pressure-loss",
      "phase": "oil_system_malfunction",
      "title": "Loss of Oil Pressure",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "oil-reduce",
          "text": "Throttle — reduce power immediately to lower engine load",
          "response": "REDUCED; MINIMUM POWER NEEDED FOR FLIGHT",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "oil-land",
          "text": "Landing site — identify nearest suitable airport or field; begin divert",
          "response": "DIVERTING TO NEAREST AIRPORT",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Oil temperature — monitor for rapid rise indicating oil exhaustion",
          "response": "MONITORING; IF RISING RAPIDLY PREPARE FOR ENGINE SEIZURE",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Mayday — transmit if engine failure appears imminent",
          "response": "MAYDAY; POSITION AND INTENTIONS GIVEN",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "If oil pressure drops to zero and engine roughness develops — prepare for engine failure; consider CAPS if altitude and conditions warrant",
          "response": "ENGINE FAILURE PROCEDURE INITIATED",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "reference",
          "text": "If engine stops — see Engine Failure in Flight checklist",
          "tickable": false,
          "reference": {
            "section_id": "engine-failure-in-flight"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "forced-landing",
      "phase": "forced_landing",
      "title": "Forced Landing (Power-Off)",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "fl-glide",
          "text": "Airspeed — establish and hold best glide speed",
          "response": "BEST GLIDE PER POH; TRIM AS NEEDED",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "fl-site",
          "text": "Landing site — select largest, flattest field aligned with wind if possible; commit to it early",
          "response": "SITE COMMITTED; MANEUVERING TOWARD IT",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Mayday — transmit on 121.5 MHz; squawk 7700",
          "response": "TRANSMITTED; 7700 SET",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Fuel selector",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Mixture",
          "response": "IDLE CUTOFF",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Ignition switch",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Master switch — off before touchdown to eliminate electrical ignition sources",
          "response": "OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupants cinch tight; advise to brace",
          "response": "TIGHTENED; BRACE POSITION BRIEFED",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Flaps — extend for landing on confirmed reachable field; consider partial flaps if field is short",
          "response": "EXTENDED PER POH; APPROACH FLOWN",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "Doors — unlatch prior to touchdown to ensure exit ability after impact",
          "response": "UNLATCHED",
          "tickable": true
        },
        {
          "type": "note",
          "text": "Consider CAPS deployment if unable to reach a suitable landing surface and altitude allows. CAPS is the preferred outcome over an uncontrolled off-airport landing in unsurvivable terrain.",
          "tickable": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "caps-deployment",
      "phase": "parachute_deployment",
      "title": "CAPS Deployment — Cirrus Airframe Parachute System",
      "criticality": "emergency",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "warning",
          "text": "CAPS IS A LAST-RESORT AND IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS THE PREFERRED OPTION. Deploy without hesitation when the aircraft cannot be controlled, when terrain precludes a survivable landing, or when the pilot becomes incapacitated. All numeric deployment envelope limits (minimum altitude, airspeed) come from the POH — not this file.",
          "tickable": false
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-announce",
          "text": "Announce to occupants",
          "response": "BRACE — PARACHUTE BEING DEPLOYED",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-throttle",
          "text": "Throttle",
          "response": "REDUCE AS PRACTICAL; DO NOT DELAY PULL",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-pull",
          "text": "CAPS handle — grasp T-handle overhead; pull firmly through full stroke",
          "response": "PULL HARD UNTIL DETENT FELT; DO NOT STOP PARTWAY",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-master-off",
          "text": "Master switch — after chute deploys and aircraft stabilizes under canopy",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-fuel-off",
          "text": "Fuel selector",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-mixture-off",
          "text": "Mixture",
          "response": "IDLE CUTOFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-ignition-off",
          "text": "Ignition switch",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-belts",
          "text": "Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupants cinched as tight as possible",
          "response": "MAXIMUM TIGHTNESS",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "id": "caps-brace",
          "text": "Brace position — all occupants; brace against seats; hands off all controls",
          "response": "BRACING FOR IMPACT",
          "tickable": true,
          "memory_item": true
        },
        {
          "type": "note",
          "text": "After landing under CAPS: exit the aircraft quickly if fire risk exists. Do not restart the engine. Emergency services will respond to ELT and/or transmitted position.",
          "tickable": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}