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Like the SR22 the TTx is mainly built from composite materials, The TTx is powered by a turbocharged Continental TSIO-550-C which produces 310 hp (230 kW) at a peak RPM of 2,600. Though it shared many of the same features as the SR22, the TTx never had the same traction as the SR22. In June 2010, Cirrus introduced the SR22 Turbo which featured a ground-boosted turbocharger. The engine on this model is a Continental TSIO-550-K producing 315 hp, five more than the standard version.
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Paramount Business Jets (PBJ) acts as Agent for Client in the marketplace and does not operate or own aircraft. All flights are carried out by FAA and DOT or equivalent foreign authority approved aircraft operators. The plane, which had been at 3,000 feet after its departure from Duluth, had begun a descent when something went terribly wrong. According to flight trackers, the Cirrus was descending at more than 130 knots and around 1,850 fpm.
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The new split-screen capability on the PFD and MFD simultaneously provides up to three separate windows to present all the information you need while in flight. The SR22 is used by flying schools, several air charter and small air taxi carriers, as well as private individuals and companies. Safe Return™ emergency autoland revolutionizes passenger safety and joins CAPS® in creating a total safety solution, exclusive to the Vision Jet. We ushered in a new era in personal transportation with the FAA certification of the Vision Jet. After a long period of priming, common for this installation, the IO-550 started easily.
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These smaller add-ons are for customers that want to pick and choose the upgrades that make their aircraft better. These add-ons range from visual customization to performance upgrades. The former actively interrogates the transponders of nearby aircraft and improves the ADS-B on the MFD. Both systems provide the pilot with visual and audio feedback to alert them of any threat. After its release in 2001, it took the SR22 two years to become the best-selling general aviation aircraft and has maintained the feat every year since. As of January 2022, the SR series has sold over 8,000 units, with no signs of sales slowing down.
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The visible change involves the addition of an 18-inch extension at each wing tip. The wider span (38′-4″) provides more wing area, to better distribute the higher wing loading and improve initial climb and high-altitude performance. The changes made were small, but improved the quality of the aircraft. A common complaint of the first generation was engine noise and vibration, so Cirrus used six mounting points instead of four. Changes were made to the fuselage to make maintenance easier and the interior was made more comfortable and included shoulder harness airbags as standard.
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It also allowed them to experience the power and reliability of the Continental IO-550 engine, which is now synonymous with piston engine Cirrus aircraft. The restyled power lever borrows design cues from the Vision Jet, while updated side yokes provide comfort with convenience right at hand. After authorities released the pilot’s identity, Cirrus issued a public statement.
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It is almost helicopter-like, and the high aspect ratio wing doesn’t block a lot of the downward view. Join our mailing list to get the latest news, special offers and invitations to exclusive events. We’ve added refinements for impeccable improvements to performance.
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Once trimmed, the SR22 resists diverging from that attitude — without the touch of the S-Tec. Fortunately, the two planes are fundamentally the same to fly and operate, aside from their fundamental differences. Sharing the same fuselage, cabin, landing-gear configuration, panel, and power-management hardware forms an unshakable common denominator.
Cirrus would take until the fourth generation to add an access door, but that issue has also been solved. The newest model we could find was a 2020 SR22-G6 GTS with a total of 250 hours on the aircraft. The most popular options are the factory air conditioning unit and the built-in oxygen system for high-altitude operations. There is an option to switch out the standard metal propeller for a composite propeller built by Hartzell to Cirrus’ specifications.
As the nose bobbed and dove, the wings remained level with my aileron input while the rudder helped me hold my heading control. All in all, very confidence-inspiring, considering that the brisk winds gusted at 30 degrees to 40 degrees off the centerline of Plant City’s Runway 27. With the mixture at idle cut-off, engage the fuel boost-pump switch to its primer setting and watch for fuel flow, then stop the prime function. Turn the key, and when the engine hits, bring the mixture lever to full rich and pull power to idle. Color-coordinated — as in, white — non-skid walkways provide the traction needed to make the transition from step-up to strap-in on a wing that advertises its slippery nature with the intensity of its gloss everywhere else.
Like all Cirrus single-engine aircraft, the SR22 is powered by a horizontally opposed, air-cooled, fuel-injected Continental 550 engine that has a total displacement of 552 cubic inches (9.05 l). The SR22 features an IO-550-N, while the turbocharged SR22T is powered by the dual turbocharged TSIO-550-K. On December 26, 2023, about 1813 central standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N858RC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Canton, Texas.
The combination is all-encompassing in its IFR capabilities, thanks to the ability to substitute GPS guidance for DME and ADF-based approaches in most instances. Add Garmin’s upcoming data-link receiver and the data-link service to get weather and traffic images, and you have some solidly capable weather- and traffic-avoidance gear — even without the Wx-500. When hull coverage is also included, the premiums for a qualified pilot increase to between $2,624 and $3,153 a year. Less qualified pilots will have to pay between $4,000 and $5,000 annually.
The possibility of pilot incapacitation looms large in the minds of the mates of some Cirrus buyers and for them the chute has been a deal maker. If the first few actual uses do something like lower the airplane into a parking lot next to a saloon and the occupants jump out and run in for a cool one, the chute will certainly be validated. The airplane can be stalled in a turn and as it stalls the low wing can be picked up with aileron alone. There is a cuff on each wing ahead of the aileron and this helps keep the ailerons effective during a stall.
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