Flying the new Cirrus SR22 G7 

Great video, thank you.. Just need those lottery numbers now.

Best G7 review on RU-vid.

This was the best and most informative video on all the upgrades on the G7 I've seen so far. The avionics suite upgrades are really amazing! Great video and detail! Nicely done!

really good video and very well put together. Great guys at Echelon

What a great review! Thanks for the detailed insight.

So many great chapters in this video. Jon you were came across so relaxed doing the flight, great landing and Thank You for keeping so much content in so we got to see everything. The landing was superb for sure. The dad joke was hilarious at the end. 👍👏

Very well made professional video 😊 I could only imagine how much effort you put in. It was a joy to watch.

Fantastic video quality Jon. Brilliant work.

Great video thank you for posting, and of course what an amazing aeroplane, the panel and features are superb all adding up to a very safe aeroplane if flown by a competent pilot in appropriate conditions.

this cockpit looks identical to the vision jet, absolutely beautiful plane

John, absolutely brilliant entertaining and informative video on what looks like an amazing product in light aviation. Keep it up.

A superb video, John. A thorough and well edited insight into what is clearly an impressive aeroplane. Great stuff. 🙂

I'm a fan of old-school analog instrumentation but I must say this is a beautiful system on the new G7.

I have a very affordable Cirrus, it’s radio controlled, but I love it, it flies beautifully, very predictable, and is loaded with scale details…

What a great aircraft.

Pretty nice video. thanks a lot.

Very interesting video, thanks Jon.

I feel that the next step for GA is that the "tower", which soon won't even need to be a physical tower, will have the ability to link to the plane via the transponder so that they can set all the flight director details. Instead of being told to taxi via G, F, A1, cross rwy 17, B, hold short of active rwy 08... they'll just pop that into your setup and you'll see the arrows on your screen. The fright of it is if they accidently change the wrong aircraft's settings. The bonus of it is if a pilot is incapacitated, they'll be able to tune NAV1 to the ILS and set the AP to automatically fly the Approach. The only thing the tower will need to instruct a passenger to do is cut the mixture or otherwise turn off the engine once on the ground.

Excellent John! Love it

Thanks for the video Jon 😀👍

As a student @ Daedalus Aviation based out of Birmingham, I couldn’t possibly recommend it more.

Love this - Absolutely awesome!!!!

Thanks Jon, a great piece on the evolving Cirrus. I am sure that there is a never ending list of ‘if it just had’ and they will never please all of the people all of the time. Great innovation for GA but probably well outside the everyday flyers pocket!

Thomas is a great guy. Spoke to him a couple of times at AERO. Great video Jon!

Looks like a great piece of kit! Top video…

Lovely hearing the Irish ATC as it reminds me of my time living in Muscat. Those guys know how to party!! #goodolddays

Great video! Avionics in G7 looks very simple to operate. Thanks for video.

Awesome Video.. so informative. it seems i have learned 70% of the functions just in this video

You nailed that ILS, Jon!

Brill vid loved insight good job

That landing - butter 🎉

What an aircraft!

Really interesting video for aspiring Cirrus owners

great plane and video

There won't be a G7, or any Cirrus aircraft in my future, but aviation has played a huge part of my life. Your video was really excellent however, and anyone wanting to know more about the G6 vs the new G7, and what it's like to fly it, you need to watch this video. Awesome aircraft #cirrus and great video Jon!

Great, comprehensive video! Somewhat disappointed to see (and hear) the same old gas-guzzling TSIO-550 in the G7. The SR22 is a very thirsty aircraft. Cirrus will not be up there with the state of the art, until they move to a 300hp TDI engine, sipping Jet A. Check out the SR22's fuel economy compared to the Diamond DA-50. The Diamond has almost *half* the fuel consumption!

Its a great shame they didn't upgrade the engine. To all intents and purposes, the aircraft has identical ability as the G5. Its a lot to pay for upgraded avionics, auto-tank change and cupholders. I know Cirrus are very well aware of the engine "issue", surely they could have delayed launch of G7 until they had it sorted? Perhaps they have plans already for a G8 in another 7 or 8 years?

You handled the Cirrus very well Jon given the fact that transitioning to a Glass cockpit takes time. 👏👏👏 Whilst I fly a Diamond DA62 twin, I highly recommend you try out the Diamond DA40 NG with FADEC and Jet-A1 fuel to compare the differences, including the price. 🛫🛫🛫

Thank you for the detailed exhibition of the differences in the avionics etc. I was pretty disappointed by Cirrus' own launch depiction but now I see the value of the new systems. I have about 100 hours in G3 through G6 and the G7 is a big step forward

Thanks for a brilliant video. Really interesting and entertaining. The only Cirrus I’ll be buying is on flight sim… but I can dream :)

Another brilliant production 👍 and a beautiful landing. I like SR22's but I think for me I would prefer a Yolk over a side stick. Also good to see some cockups at the end. I think including some bloopers to the end of the videos would be a good thing to start adding for the added entertainment.

Not a pilot at all, but thoroughly enjoy all your videos. The technology in these planes is awesome.

I can see why Cirrus gave you this opportunity, fantastic video, thank you.

Really cool

Good job 👍

great cockpit, but man do we need a new high performance engine... can't stand these old dinosaurs anymore, its time for change!! the cirrus airframe is so clean and efficient, imagine the gas mileage it could get with a new and modern engine deisgn...

Loudest winter jacket ever. Great video though!

Jaaaaaa that was so so funny love it !!! The end

One can always dream, eh? 😅Thanks for the nice vid Jon!

Lovely airplane I gotta say. You did a very good job explaining and going over everything. I can't watch the entire video, or else I get motion sickness, so sometimes it helps if I watch sideways. Getting on one of these is absolutely not in my future. I'll stick to RC, wich I've enjoyed for the last 24 years.

Can't wait for a G8 FADEC Jet A1 with these avionics

Ok first of all, dinner counts! :D And second... How easier could it be to fly this?! Incredible improvements!!! Thanks a lot for the very detailed video

The one thing I find funny is the A/C vents on the new Vision. I have the SAME EXACT ones. They are in my 2013 Ford F-150. While somethings are modern, they are reusing old, outdated stuff.

You should make the cover on the fuel selector switch transparent so you can actually see if it's switching before you get a fuel imbalance problem.

Bit disappointed it wasn't more different with jet A1 or greater range which to me it sorta suggested from the promo! Aside from that great video! Always love to hear your opinion. Alex

That cockpit looks amazing for a GA plane in this segment. Stunning!

Love the layout of the aircraft - but Cirrus really missed the point - Still a 150 yo engine technology - they just refuse to go Diesel/Jet-A - or at least just add a FADEC for engine control, but no - still with a mixture handle.

Great video, very enjoyable, have you had a go in the Vision Jet yet? I hear they are incredible!

A special treat would be the guy who says, I got the money for one of these! but then catches himself just before it’s too late and realizes he can get a Lancair Evolution turboprop for the same price and not have to worry about crankshaft counterweights coming off and blowing a hole through the crankcase, at night, over water.

Clear prop? Cracking video, thanks!

Ex SR22-G5 owner here. I love the SR Series, from the fire-wall back only. After 6 years of ownership i can say that 90% of our unscheduled and non-budgeted expenses were fire-wall forward. When pressed, the majority of Cirrus owners will admit to a similar bitter / sweet ownership experience. I will re-commit to full ownership only when Cirrus releases a FADEC Diesel ( Jet A1) power plant. Till then i will rent and let someone else deal with the existing 1960’s engine maintenance budget uncertainties.

More systems operating than flying! Time for an episode in a flexwing me thinks!

Great machine and avionics to replace the Arrow

👍 awesome vlog this G7 looks amazing.This cirrus G7 🍀 shouldn't take long to learn very basic for a learner not too complicated for the beginner would love to find out just how hard it really is to fly.philip will have to go for is pilots licence first tho.take care and good luck to the future to cirrus aircraft Phil. j.G.

Great video ; Although I can see that center console with the matt plastic scratching quickly, and easily.

Good safety improvements, looking forward for new engine powered by Jet -A1 fuel in G8....

Loved the video. Great job! Having flown both SR series planes (not the G7) and DA series (DA40, 50 and DA62) I find myself wishing the two companies married and had a baby. A DA50/DA62 with the modern FADEC, gas sipping engine, carbon frame, and impeccable safety rating combined with that slick G7 touchscreen interior, CAPS, and the "keep the blue part up" (LVL) protection and you would have the perfect GA plane. Can't wait to fly one though.

I'm nicking that joke was worth watching until the end 😂

Wonder how it performs in some moderate turbulence with all those touchscreens.

Hi all . Great plane & technology. I love the push button start & technology. Cessna learn from cirrus g7. Honda Jet build a better small enginefor the Cessna t206h. .

nice bird :))

Ya es un avión exitoso y con cada mejora es mucho mejor más apetecible más amigable con el piloto una belleza el avión el sueño de cualquier dueño operador o piloto

Really interesting video and very informative. Pity no discussion about performance speeds etc. There is no doubt this aircraft is a fantastic tourer with huge capability and ease of use when you have had the proper training and can master all the screens. It is certainly a mini airliner, not really a hands on aircraft to fly. Far better on the autopilot. I am more of a hands on pilot that as well as touring, likes the thrill of poling it around the sky in my RV6. My slight worry is that it is also an aircraft that people with high income will buy, but their flying ability and skill does not match. I hope a full training course is made mandatory on purchase. One of the reasons I say this, is because being an ex aviation insurance broker and also an underwriter at one time, I well remember the early days of of Cirrus owners. There is no doubt this aircraft is the future compared to PA28’s & 172’s that are more than 60 years old in design ! Lastly Jon, you seem to have enjoyed this more than the Spitfire- Sacrilege!!! 😂

There are no STBY equipment!!! I assume it has two magnometers and two air data computers?

I'm surprised as PIC you weren't sitting in the right seat there in the UK 😅

But can it do a CAT IIIc instrument approach??

Cirrus needs to get serious and add the PT6 with retractable gear as an option.

The G6 cockpit was much nicer IMO.

There is no doubt Cirrus made the G7 to upsell its customers to the SF50. The G7, in my opinion, falls way short of a revolutionary or even a striking upgrade. Over two years in planning and design offering only touch screen avionics, which is only a moderate upgrade and a nonevent for many pilots. I fly a TBM with a G1000 and prefer the knobs and buttons over a G3000. For those with a G5/G6 the G7 isn't worthy of consideration.

The only thing I think when I see a Cirrus is the array of truly cool airplanes one could fill a hangar with.....

Does Cirrus offer a 5-point seatbelt harness? Having the buckle up at the top of the abdomen is horribly uncomfortable. In the airliners we have a "crotch strap" that attaches and allows you to pull the buckle apparatus down to your belt buckle level, making it much more comfortable.

Unreal. They put a G3000 in the SR22. This is aweome

A dad joke becomes a dad joke when it's apparent- which is a pun in itself.

It’s Garmin hardware and software. Nothing to do with anything Cirrus, although they want credit for it. This is common among several manufacturers.

If you ask me, the new cockpit is absolute nonsense without some modern FADEC engines... but otherwise a great update.

A very interesting new Avionic fit that clearly has the same menu structure at the Garmin GTN650/750 so transitioning to the G7 should be a low stress affair. It is a demonstration of how far GA avionics have come in the last twenty years, I can remember Garmin introducing the GNS430 and it was considered a game change…….. now it just looks so clunky!

I love Cirrus, just wish they were an actual American company still 😭

Thank goodness we had the Spitfire when we were scrambling when somebody “rang the bell like hell” during the Second World War is all I’ll say! Also if hiring from brakes off to brakes on for an hourly flight, I think I prefer the Robin DR400 or the Slingsby Firefly!

Tower communications are a bit distracting and cannot hear you guys on the ground, going through preflight.

So, when is the order going in Jon ? 😆😆

All this tech but still no fadec is crazy

Awesome video. Too bad about what is basically an 80 year old engine with an aftermarket turbocharger package 💀

Gorgeous interior -- but damn is that a really expensive single engine piston.. For all the fancy tech -- still a piston up front 😕

all this tech, and still no FADEC.

Like the aircraft but still no modern fadec or fuels

Whats the deal with Cirrus and not offering JetA1 ?

so, what happens if lightning causes a system failure and the displays all go dark, and don't tell me it won't happen I'm a systems engineer on radios? where's the limited panel, where's any conventional instruments.??

Pretty dramatic message!😂😂

Same it isn’t a Jet-A fuel aircraft.

1080p? I cannot read the characters etc.