Three things my wife likes about the Cirrus compared to the Cessnas we've flown: 1) more space (I see now that the C182 is 43 inches in width, whereas the Cirrus is 49 inches), 2) parachute, and 3) speed. So I guess I've made up my mind. Now, if the flight school got either a turbo C182, or even better, a C206 turbo, then I'd switch. More @Wikipedia
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