#23 Flying a 2018 Cirrus SR22T G6 GTS - One of the Best Piston Single Engine 

Thank you - that really means something coming from you and your experience. I see a lot of abusive ops on the 6 cylinder engines - makes me cringe! Thanks for watching!

When you say people are improperly leaning, are they going too rop, too lop, not leaning at all, or something else?

Competently? 418 CHT is not the way to fly a Cirrus unless you want to replace cylinders early. Did you spend any time at all going through the engine management course from Cirrus? And your TITs, holy cow!!

Thanks you!

Thanks for the feedback and watching!

ditto.....some folk just so overdo it....borderline obnoxious....

Thanks - great insight!

Thanks for the feedback!

Great choice of airplanes - happy for you!

Thanks - next video on an 08 SR22 G3.

Thank you! and thanks for watching.

Sure - any time!

I agree - until recently with Vision Jet, Cirrus’ focus was on the SR22 so it really has evolved very well. Thanks for watching.

@@FlyingwithRich Cirrus puts the same focus on all their product lines. The SF50 was a decade or more in development all while evolving the SR line. The SR20 is their trainer and it just got the most radical upgrades of all of them.

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Me too!

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I hope he does! Would love to hear the review!!

Thank you!

“Feel of a motorcycle”? Lol, actually, there is no comparison.

Thanks for watching!

I agree - best looking twin is the 421C in my opinion! Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

It really is. Thank you for watching!

@@FlyingwithRich Yes, I use to fly into John Wayne Airport on 757-200s and Airbus 320s.

Very nice!

Thanks for watching!

Cirrus does make a 7 seater but it’s the vision jet.

@@kenbrand8972 I wish ! Lol

It really is. Thanks for watching!

It really is a nice airplane. I’ve always been a fan of the company. I became a CSIP a couple of years back and was very impressed with the training program/people/company. Looking forward to your upcoming video!

@@FlyingwithRich It’s a sad one, Cessna 182 crash in your neck of the woods out of Santa Barbra. You coming to the ACCA?

@@Parr4theCourse Yes we will be there!

@@FlyingwithRich awesome be good to meet you in person!

Almost all of the airplanes I fly (all of the higher performance aircraft) I do formal training on. I also fly a lot of different aircraft as part of business and normal operations. Weather is always a big consideration for me. Knowing history/maintenance history on the aircraft, focus on the fundamentals. I have been fortunate to fly a lot of different aircraft over my career - but I guard against complacency/over confidence based on experience. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

@@FlyingwithRich anytime!

You are a laugh. My SR22T at 75% power flew at 180kts cruise, CHTs never above 360f. And after six years the cylinder compression and turbos are still at the same level as the day I flew the plane out of the factory. There is nothing typical about anyone replacing cylinders in a Continental before TBO. Have fun in your clunky chunk of Cessna junk.

Chinese Junk is not just an ancient sailing vessel.

The world agrees on that!

Thanks for watching - the leading edge of the wing is fixed.

Cuffs allow for better control of the wing in an approach to a stall and even into the stall.

@@FlyingwithRich thanks for the info

Have not flown a Vision Jet yet!

nFlight audio cable.

You can’t go wrong either way - both great airplanes. SR22 probably will satisfy more missions over time. Insurance higher/other costs higher on the SR22. Thanks for watching.

I agree with Rich and I fly a 182, I know several folks that got their PPL in a SR 22. If that’s what you want to end up with, might as well start with it….

You should fly what you want to fly. I bought a new plane before I had a single lesson. A light sport.. Then after getting certified, I bought a NEW SR22T with ony 100 hours in the log book. Now I have 1000 hours and am looking forward to my next aircraft.

@@speedomars3869 Do you have any thoughts on what you want next?

@@Matt.Jernigan Yes. My next and last plane will be a turbo-prop. I am seriously looking at a Prat PT6B-9 equipped LX7 right now. Making a decision soon.

In the 3600 pound G5 and G6, the parachute altitude is 600 AGL.

Don't know enough about them yet to tell you!

I would say older is fine, really depends on budget and future plans.

Tough call. I think for me really depends on what your plan is. If you are buying a later model airplane and plan to transition to something in the future, probably a turbo. If you are buying your last airplane and flying around FL, NA.

Thanks. Here’s a good idea for a video: if not Cirrus, than what? turbo 206HD, Piper Matrix, etc.

It's a good airplane for training - insurance costs will be higher for training since it is a high performance airplane vs a 172. Can't go wrong either way, but the higher performance airplane, will cost more for training.

LOL, CJ3 or Phenom 300. Sure...OK.

@@rogerbee697 hey! i am going to get me a f16 after i get my learners permit--been playing video games since i was 6 and now 15 so i can fly it i am sure like the dude who gamed the horizon air plane--i am ready

It’s easy - and doesn’t take long to feel natural!

I’d buy a Mustang.

@@FlyingwithRich Thanks

Just the difference between camera settings and different cameras.

I would say different category, but both are very solid in their markets. Thanks for watching.

I’ll try to get that for you. Thanks for watching!

489.5 lbs load with full fuel and TKS tank full.

Good point - thanks. We will do a review on DA 42 soon. Would love to do the 50 and 62 as well. Diamond seems to be doing really well in the market now - thanks for watching!

Not me - in Socal all day today! Brad Pitt maybe?

@@FlyingwithRich Ha! Rich, if Jon Gruden was a bit more cerebral and into aviation, you've got your doppelganger there I think.

Haven’t heard that one before!

Yes - my experience with Cirrus air conditioners has been very good.

Not in the game yet is it? It has some potential for sure but I don’t know that they are delivering any yet.

Correct - my mistake on what I said. It is leaned LOP.

Yes - you can.

@@FlyingwithRich wow that’s pretty cool considering that the sr20 is a high performance plane

Cirrus is the best selling GA Aircraft and has been for a while - hard for me to digest “many pilots hate and detest the Cirrus”.

That one not for sale. Thanks for watching!

It is both! Thank you for watching!

All new aircraft are computers

Why?

Malibu/Mirage/M350

@@FlyingwithRich Agreed, but some feel safer with the parachute

Good point!

Cirrus's pressurized aircraft is the SF50 jet. The piston singles will NEVER be pressurized. They were designed from scratch to be what they are...the best piston single with oxygen available via built-in reservoir tanks and a mask or cannula..

@@Matt.Jernigan No one feels safer with a parachute. The chute is there as a safety device no different than ADS-B, TCAS, redundant electrical systems and crew alerts are safety devices.

That one is not mine to loan!

@@FlyingwithRich oh well i tried!!

You could have 4 Piper Cubs with 260 HP for the price of 1 new Corvette, restored to new.

@@FlyingwithRich yeah not saying I even have the resources like that just pointing out comparing new prices you could have a large number of high performance machines for the cost of one 300 horsepower one

@JM-bu7cf It’s unfortunate aircraft engines have had little development/technology and costs are so high. I figure a base Toyota Camry engine has about 200 HP (the entire new car likely costs less than a new 200 HP Lycoming engine). I also figure you could put a derivative of a Camry engine in an airplane and the engine would do quite well from a safety/reliability perspective as-is, but to do it per the FAA it would make the engine cost 10X what it does for a car. I believe Toyota certified an aircraft engine some time ago, but never did anything with it. I think people forget that the masses of people don’t want to fly airplanes so that limits the demand by huge numbers. Many people who might want to fly are turned off by what it takes to get a license and then to be able to use it efficiently is also expensive. The end result is very low demand for aircraft, and prices go up as demand decreases - the cycle repeats itself to where we are today. I don’t like it, but it’s reality. I don’t blame aircraft manufacturers for high costs of airplanes. I believe the market sets the price, and OEM’s have to figure out how to be profitable within the demand structure. Cessna tried to build a really low cost Skyhawks when people complained about the high costs of Skyhawks. Reality was - no one bought them. Turns out Skyhawks buyers wanted the fully loaded, expensive version. I’m not trying to give any kind of lecture - just my opinion, and maybe I’m a little defensive for general aviation, and testy from all the criticisms of airplanes costing so much, low technology, and comparing with cars! Thanks for your comments, and watching the videos!

Good point - GA engines could use some technology upgrades. The Diamond Twinstar Austro diesel engines are good example of some good tech on GA engine. I am impressed with those engines.

@@FlyingwithRich And Rotax

True!

@@FlyingwithRich I look forward to your future videos flying the DA50 and 62. That said it would be great if you could get your hands on a DA40 with the Diesel.

The SR22 line is without competition...the sales numbers prove it. The FADEC, autothrottle are in the SF50 jet. They will NEVER be in the SR22 line...no need for them.

Spin recovery on Cirrus is CAPS.

@@FlyingwithRich 😂😂so instead of having my airplane available now it is trashed makes sense too me 😂😂

Don’t spin it!

@@FlyingwithRich you’re the exact reason there is a parachute 🪂 and have a lack of understanding why the chute is needed

Please explain.

Good catch - I was early on that call out. Thanks for watching!

Aircraft engines do not have the same technology as car engines largely due to requirement of FAA certification which gets expensive - still no electronic, ignition, electronic fuel injection or control - basically manual controls required due to very basic systems.

@@FlyingwithRich I understand that however I was told that Turbo aircraft engines use turbo positive pressure to compensate for thin atmosphere at higher altitudes.

That’s true, the engine still needs to be leaned for best economy, speed or range power settings.

Cirrus has consistently improved on their aircraft to make it the best in single engine piston planes, but it has come at a cost to GA. The plane you flew is now over $1Million, you can buy a used jet for that price. It had become a toy for the rich only now, average guy cannot afford the used 22T ‘s now. The TTx is a really great plane to buy now, if you can find one. It has the G2000 and it is fast.

Good question - I think Cirrus had an airframe time limitation on it when originally certified, but I think it was removed later. I’ll check on that.

If only they could invent something that you could completely cover the aircraft in to protect it from UV rays. Something liquid which could be sprayed all over the plane and allowed to dry. If it came in different colors that would be even better.

You're thinking of the old days of composites. Modern composite aircraft will probably outlive most of our flying time.

Good points - everyone has their own assessment of value. I’ve got some good time in Cirrus aircraft and my opinion is that they are safe, certainly higher performance which has some negatives, but seems they appeal the largest light GA market.

Respect your opinion but avoiding anything Chinese made is impossible. You wrote this on a computer or a phone thats probably 95% Chinese made. You should just accept the fact that every microchip comes from China. Also the ones in your Avionics. Would you also avoid Diamond, Embraer, Tecnam, Dassault etc. or are those "western" enough? I think the key would be to build something better and let the free market decide. I don't like Cirrus because I just don't like the way it handles and looks.

@@petsmith7772 Always, every single time someone writes that same illogical, nonsensical response. You don't even understand the distinction between chinese-made and chinese company. Nor do you understand the difference between a market where there is no choice but to buy chinese-made and a market where you have plenty of choice. Crazy that nowadays every single time people step up to defend things like this.

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If you only knew how much shit you use on a daily basis that was NOT made, either entirely or partially, by western companies... you’d live under a rock. Step out of the 1940s and into the 2020s.

@@rogerbee697 Do you have a point you're trying to make? Interesting too how your name seems to be fake and your account was just recently made. I would very much be surprised if you are not a company hired by China or Cessna to shill for them here. Most planes in the world are not Chinese, so it's easy for me to fly around daily without any Chinese airplanes. Especially ones that are not Chines bought but everything about them invented, developed, all of it financed in the west.

You better be glad not staying in Germany Europe, here taxes are well done by the government. You mostly work for them taking your money. 42% to 55% is normal plus plus plus plus…

Not worth leaving. There is too much business here and too many clients that we work with in the local area.

@@FlyingwithRich you have your great business there, good clients, good Reputation. This is a good place to run this business. The tax is unfriendly in CA. Ok, but not really that high, compared to Germany in Europe, what we have to deal with here! We would be so happy with the CA tax rules.

Well stated - it’s a matter of perspective!