Are we really going to have another Cirrus critiquing thread on BeechTalk?

Isnt that what brand X talk is for?

Isnt that what brand X talk is for?

Well, it has been a while

I'm feeling BT Bipolar.

Looks like lightning just scared the chute out of that Cirrus

Hello Burns-
While I don't handle your specific policy and can't really comment on why your insurance went up 10 percent - i can assure you that it had nothing to do with another model's perceived performance with the insurance carriers.

Just for the record I'm not aware of any negative market issues with the Cirrus product - I speak from a position of owning a 2016 SR22 and also insuring over 300 Cirrus at present with that number growing by about 3-5 Cirrus per month.

Hello Burns-
While I don't handle your specific policy and can't really comment on why your insurance went up 10 percent - i can assure you that it had nothing to do with another model's perceived performance with the insurance carriers.

Just for the record I'm not aware of any negative market issues with the Cirrus product - I speak from a position of owning a 2016 SR22 and also insuring over 300 Cirrus at present with that number growing by about 3-5 Cirrus per month.

Winner.......

That's awesome. It's been an ELECTRIFYING discussion over on the COPA boards too.

Insofar as costs, I recently sold my 182 and am now driving a G1000 SR22. It's a bit more than the 182 in every regard but not dramatically so. My insurance is a bit more, it uses more gas, it's had more small squawks but overall it's not as expensive as the 206 I had before that, after six months and 100 hours. It's been a fantastic traveling machine that has really displaced more and more of my airline travels as I get more comfortable in challenging weather / DA / night operations. The passengers are also much less skeptical than in the 182.

Nate is spot on regarding chute repack, depreciation and UL issues though. I'm hoping I bought right but ~$150 per month for the parachute is a very real cost whether you use the plane or not.

That's awesome. It's been an ELECTRIFYING discussion over on the COPA boards too.

Insofar as costs, I recently sold my 182 and am now driving a G1000 SR22. It's a bit more than the 182 in every regard but not dramatically so. My insurance is a bit more, it uses more gas, it's had more small squawks but overall it's not as expensive as the 206 I had before that, after six months and 100 hours. It's been a fantastic traveling machine that has really displaced more and more of my airline travels as I get more comfortable in challenging weather / DA / night operations. The passengers are also much less skeptical than in the 182.

Nate is spot on regarding chute repack, depreciation and UL issues though. I'm hoping I bought right but ~$150 per month for the parachute is a very real cost whether you use the plane or not.

is that airframe related, or it because as a cirrus owner you had to increase your starbucks consumption to fit in ?

Did I understand you right that lightning made a prop look like sharks teeth??

What is the physical process that causes such a thing?? I'm picturing maaaaaaybe melted prop, but I'm having trouble believing that's even possible from just a strike.

You sure the claimant didn't turn his Cirrus into a lawnmower and hit it with the hose before calling you?

I don't like the prospect of the electronic ignition chute going off spontaneously with a lightning storm nearby. Better keep your cellphones turned off in flight, you never know

The high cost, the weight, the repacking...does not appeal to me...but I guess I'm in the minority.

Gosh Arlen, do you think we need one?


Maybe it is "unfair" to comment on the Cirrus, but there never seems to be a shortage of critiques regarding tail wag, CG or structural issues on certain other aircraft.