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Bookmark or Share- Cirrus v. Bonanza - Pilots of AmericaGet the Cirrus and don't look back. Once you have the Cirrus, you will thank me, unless you need more seats. btw. Almost any make/model can eat a pocket book. I owned a Cessna that gobbled up $48K the first year I had it. So far with the SR22T Cirrus my costs have been "normal". There are lots of guys with low operating costs with Cirrus.
- An Honest comparison of a Mooney vs Cirrus | Pilots of AmericaCirrus guys the comfort, modern design (and honestly speed too in many cases), Bonanza guys on its looks, flying qualities, those massive rear doors. 210 and Lance / Saratoga / Six guys on sheer hauling ability. 182 and other guys on utility and performance in and out of tiny runways, etc.
- Why is the Cirrus so dangerous? - Pilots of AmericaCritics of Cirrus Design often complain about the marketing to newbie pilots, so they expect a rash of accidents involving low-time pilots. Not so. Pilots with more than 400 hours total time were involved in 22 of 41 fatal accidents with 11 to be determined.
- A Statistical Analysis of Cirrus Accidents - Pilots of AmericaCirrus' 34.2% is about twice that of the overall GA fleet. But remember, the lethality of an an accident depends on how fast the airplane is going at impact...and a high-performance aircraft like the Cirrus, Cessna 210, and the high-powered homebuilts will have higher fatality rates. Yes, the Cirrus rate is about 50% higher than the Cessna 210.
- Flying Cirrus Over Open Water - Pilots of AmericaWell, an SR22 can cover that distance in about 25 minutes. At 10K feet you can glide 15-16nm (no wind calc). So subtracting 15nm from each end that leaves a no-landing window of 40nm which you'd cover in about 15 minu
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