Great video featuring Rob, while I am no longer a CSIP, Rob was always a stand-up guy to work with at Cirrus. Easy going and well spoken, glad to see he will be a big part of the future successes at Cirrus.
I would just like to say that was one off the best video's I have ever watched. I'm unlikely to ever be able to afford such a wonderful aircraft but I'm motivated now to: hope for the best ..continue working in a balanced way (without allowing greed to permeate My life)..... and keep My love of flying alive. Thank You. Bud Manthey.
+Cirrus Aircraft CZ How long is the waiting list for someone to have their own SF50? Months? A year? I'm curious about the time frame. I've been following the SF50 as well. Looked great at Oshkosh.
Bluenose352 The "waiting list" isn't that long at all. Deliveries began December 2016 and any new orders placed won't see delivery for around 10 months, but that's not to bad of a wait. I placed 1 firm order and 3 conditional orders back in May, and the delivery for the first aircraft is scheduled for early March. Not bad considering they have some 600+ orders.
Surprisingly, this plane is actually eligible to be flown under BasicMed. As the rules say the plane can have a max takeoff weight of no more than 6000 pounds, and this plane's max takeoff weight is 6000 pounds
The Evo is much smaller, only seats 4. And it's not a jet...a turbine aircraft. And worst of all it is an Experimental which means you will blow $1.5m getting one done and at the end have a non certified aircraft with no all airframe warranty. And if you add the chute to it, you will have a plane with no testing done proving the chute will work for it. And you will have a very old tech G1000s with bezel buttons and antiquated interface insofar as glass is concerned. The SF50 has the new G3000 touchscreens.
Vedang Narain if you look at pretty much all landing gears they do this, I forgot the reason why but I think it's a hydrolic control thing , long story short, this is normal for any landing gear.
It does, but one gets used to it. I'd probably at least ask if they could put the PIC instruments on the right side, so I could use my right hand for stick, left for throttle, flaps, etc.
Bill that plane is a test bed prototype and not a clean production version. During flight test and certification they are taken apart and reassembled many times for airframe inspections and things like that. The production versions are really clean and slick which is typical of all Cirrus aircraft.
I want one.. It's the cheapest private jet out there. But unfortunately with 600 orders being placed since the staring of this project in 2006 until now with production rate starting from 25 and will reach a maximum of 125 units a year, I won't be able to get one very soon. Side note: I don't know why he didn't mention that this lovely airplane has a parachute that can be deployed in case of emergencies.. :)
It has a G3000 with a PFD/MFD and three touch control panels. Though Cirrus calls it 'Perspective' cirrusaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Cirrus-Vision-Jet-Digital-Brochure-2016.pdf
I know of an A&P mechanic who says placing a club in front of a turbine is a total waste. The TBM is awesome but a true jet is nice. I do worry a bit about the rear configuration. Mooney's used this in the early '60's, they were know as doctor killers or widow makers. One must consider we have technology working for us today and the aircraft is a bit forgiving if we make a minor mistake. The only let I flew was a friends GII many years ago. It is nothing compared to this 21'st century technology.
I think you are referring to early V-tail Bonanzas. I think they developed their reputation mostly because they were a popular high performance aircraft of the day - doctors liked to buy and fly them because of their speed and range and, yes, good looks. Perhaps they sometimes out-flew their skills and the conditions. I know a doctor who admitted that he did this. Fortunately he lived to tell about it. It has nothing to do with the V tail configuration. And this jet has little in common with a post war piston engine aircraft design.
Sorry, but i hate the joystick. Being someone how is right handed and always has trouble using my left and in slow smooth situations i wouldn't feel safe using that joystick.
It's not that big a deal. In any aircraft with a standard yoke, you fly with the left hand and manage the throttles, radios, etc with the right. It's actually easier. I have flown a SR-22 and its very easy.
As an ex military flyer, I was thinking "can they deliver it with the PIC station on the right? That way, right hand on stick, left on throttles, flaps etc just as in the military.
I see were your going but if you have ever been next to the pilot in a private aircraft they usually use their left in the yoke and the other hand for flight instruments and stuff. If your too worried you can probably customize your order or something
Actually it´s a lot easier to use the stick with the left and do the other thing with your right hand. Right handers struggle a lot more with stick to right and using left for radio etc.. It´s not like Airbus and others haven´t tested before.
