I see people either LOVE or HATE these planes, and as such I have never given them a second thought. The flight school I use has a SR20 that they rent out, however, as I near the completion of my PPL I have started to do the math and for the speed(150 knots) the price ($229/hr) it would cost only around $50 more to do the same mission (160 mile trip) as it would in a slower (100 knot) and less per hr ($129) plane and I could carry people that would have a harder time getting into/out of the smaller plane.

Therefore I am all of a sudden aware of the SR20.

I see a lot of people have these planes, is there anything in particular about them that makes them good or bad? My CFI LOVES them and keeps trying to get me to get signed off in the SR20 but I was only looking at the hourly rate not the mission rate and now it's not sounding so bad, in comparison to what I was originally conceptualizing it at.

Everybody seems to hate them, except the people who own them, who seem to love them.

Cirrus sells more planes than... anyone (in the GA space).

If I could afford a new plane, it'd be nuts not to look.

Sit in one. They're nice.

Try using search, there are a lot of threads here dealing with this question.

Rik,

The Cirrus is a great airplane. Many people love the plane that they currently have or fly, so there is some natural "brand jealousy." Remember that this is a Beech site. I've owned both brands, and loved them both...

Spend some time looking up threads here - there are MANY about the Cirrus. Also spend some time on the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association forum: LOTS of YEARS of info there - https://www.cirruspilots.org/

Over the last 10 years, Cessna has delivered more piston singles than Cirrus.

Mike C.

Cirrus is a good travelling airplane. I'd get a SR22 before an SR20 if it was a personal airplane.

Cirrus planes are different. Not better, or worse, just different. Sidestick & chute & automation are different than Pipers, Cessna & Beech similar aircraft.

Get checked out in the SR20 and decide for yourself. It is always fun learning a new type.

Too bad they don't have a V-Tail for rent, could get there faster than that Cirrus at $70/hr less.

Over the last 10 years, Cessna has delivered more piston singles than Cirrus.

Mike C.

Over the last 10 years, Cessna has delivered more piston singles than Cirrus.

Mike C.

Over the last 10 years, Cessna has delivered more piston singles than Cirrus.

I am test flying a new SR22 on Friday (really)...as I get older and as none of my passengers are pilots, I am finding the chute to be an attractive and possibly life-saving feature. Not trying to anything up (really)

I am a Cirrus owner, therefore one that loves it. Bought it for the chute, but truly enjoy the plane.

Like Arlen said, COPA would be the place to go for a broad spectrum of owners.

You didn't say if your CFI was a CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot). If not, find one before flying it. They have a very successful program and record. If you're going to fly one, you want to get all the benefit.

I would probably buy a Cirrus over any piston single if I had the money to spend. I would want the FIKI version and am too cheap to spring for it.

I assume the majority of those are Cessna 172s.

The 172 barely competes with the SR20 and certainly doesn't directly compete with the SR22.

The SR22 completely dominates sales of other 300hp class piston airplanes. How if Cessna brought back the 210.......