[Texas T]

My former boss actually, but we still stay in touch 10+ years later. He was the one that convinced me to start taking lessons.

Click on the link to see his new SR22! I am sooooo jealous.

http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=...21b3452f3dc43d

[VicMackey]

This guy sounds like a real scumbag. (can you tell I'm jealous too?)

[tSuperflyTNT]

That's a pretty fancy cockpit for a 204kt 4 seater. Sweet.

BTW...can do you simulate partial pannel with a CRT display?

[Patriot328]

Man that's nice!


Makes my dodo look bland...

[Texas T]

The CIRRUS SR22 offers pure aviation excitement. The 310-
horsepower engine produces 1,000 feet per minute climb rate
through 12,000 feet, allowing you to soar farther and higher.
BRILLIANT in every respect, SR22 speed and range in excess of
1,000 nautical miles unlocks the full potential of personal aviation.

STANDARD BASE PRICE $313,900

CIRRUS AIRFRAME PARACHUTE™
3 blade propeller
magnetic compass leather or fabric interior
annunciator panel
visors
engine instruments
bolster switches
dual alternator/dual battery
eyeball air vents
all electrical systems
noise cancelling pwr jacks
backup instruments
electric attitude indicator
HID landing light
Avidyne Entegra Primary Flight Display [PFD]
Avidyne FlightMax® EX5000C Multi-Function Display [MFD]
Garmin Avionics
GMA 340 Audio Panel
GNS 430 Color GPS/COM/NAV
GNC 420 Color GPS/COM
GTX 327 Transponder
Autopilot 55SR

SR22 OPTIONS WEIGHT COST
GNS 430, 430, autopilot 55X – $13,600
WX-500 Stormscope® 8 $9,500
Skywatch® Traffic Information 13 $21,500
Emax Engine & Fuel Monitoring 7 $5,750
Ice Protection 30 $19,700
extended third year warranty – $4,995

[sopdan]

Originally posted by tSuperflyTNT
That's a pretty fancy cockpit for a 204kt 4 seater. Sweet.

BTW...can do you simulate partial pannel with a CRT display?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that they need backup conventional instruments (airspeed, attitude, etc.), so you could just cover up the CRTs or something.

[Medpilot 2]

Wow, only in my dreams. Nice pix.

I've got to start playing the loto.

[Patriot328]

1,000fpm?? bah.. nothing..


If I'm not climbing at 4000fpm, I'm wondering if an engine has crapped out..


In all seriousness.. nice bird.. would love to fly one!!!!!

[Texas T]

Originally posted by tSuperflyTNT
BTW...can do you simulate partial pannel with a CRT display?

I posed the question (and several others), and here's what he said...

I ordered the Cirrus in October.. There is a waiting list for them, so mine was just finally completed….

The cirrus has all the new technology along with a fast cruise speed not to mention a parachute if all hell breaks loose..

I bought the plane loaded with every option, including traffic, stormscope, engine monitoring and icing.

It is truly a fascinating and fun plane.

There are many redundancies in a Cirrus…. As it relates to losing the PFD, you still have your steam gauges.. Those steam gauges along with the GPS units represent more capability than most GA airplanes….

The electrical system is redundant as well….

There are two separate electrical systems with separate batteries and alternators.. The critical flight equipment is on the essential bus…. This bus can be powered by either battery or alternator based on an in-flight power loss….

The cirrus has incredible redundancies all the way through….

It would be almost impossible to lose the entire electrical system….

And as I said, losing the PFD (that’s the Primary Flight Display computer with horizon info) is a non issue even in the clouds, given all the other equipment…

I have flown a couple approaches already under the hood with the circuit breaker pulled on the PFD… NON ISSUE….

[M2 Carbine]

"It would be almost impossible to lose the entire electrical system…."

Where have I heard that before ;f

Usually followed by, "But if you do.............."


Nice machine


If he needs someone to fly it around for a few months to break it in, I could probably break loose. ;f

[Texas T]

Originally posted by M2 Carbine
If he needs someone to fly it around for a few months to break it in, I could probably break loose. ;f

Heh... not likely. He didn't even offer to fly down here after picking it up to give me a ride. Guess I'll have to wait until the next trip back east to visit the in-laws. :( ;f

[37glocker]

pretty dang nice, although I could think of better buys for 300k+. i've always wanted to see the chute unexpectedly deploy on one of those while in cruise.

[Alchemy]

313k.....Man that would buy alot of Glocks and ammo!

[Texas T]

Originally posted by Alchemy 53
313k.....Man that would buy alot of Glocks and ammo!

That's the base price; he optioned it out to about $375K. He's a great negotiator so I doubt that he paid that much for it, and knowing him he probably paid cash for the darn thing.

Oh, if I had only paid attention when he told me he was buying MSFT stock. ;Q

[F14Scott]

"It would be almost impossible to lose the entire electrical system…."

From "Honeymoon in Vegas"

Jack Singer: Do you know what a straight flush is? It's like... unbeatable.
Betsy: "Like unbeatable" is not unbeatable.
Jack Singer: Hey, I know that now, okay?