Why We Bought a Cirrus SR20! (Best Single Engine Training Plane?) 

What you guys are doing also inspires us 50 yr olds who never thought flying was an option 👍

I’m a corporate pilot and I been flying for more than 15 years, I think you did a good choice when decided to buy the SR20 as a training plane, the only thing is that you are going to need to do later some hours on another plane with conventional yoke, that’s going to give you the bases of the feeling needed to fly any other kind of aircrafts.

I'm still in high school junior year and the motivation you guys give is awesome I used to know close to nothing about planes but know even if I don't become a pilot a private jet is something I would love because of you guys,keep it up👌👌🔥🔥

Congrats on the cirrus guys! Great seeing other young people get into aviation I’m 20 years old with my cfi, cfii, and mei and over 500 hours of flight time. If your ever in Florida It would be dope to go up with you guy’s and getting you greasing the runway in no time

Sweet!!! You guus flew over my home town near El Paso!!! How freaken sweet!!! I love what we can learn from RU-vid and youtubers like you!!! Thank you guys for your contribution and awesome content!!!

OHHH this is the guy on Matt's videos. He flew all across Alaska with him.

I just finished up my private in a Cirrus SR20 Gen 3. It's a blast to fly, you guys will have so much fun. Best of luck to you guys!

With every RU-vid video I watch I want to get my certificate more and more 😂 So glad I stumbled across your guys channel!! Currently researching flight schools here and how to get started! Good for you guys living your dreams out at such a young age!! Most people live a lifetime and never Pursue or invest enough time into finding their passion! Once again, thank you for sharing your guys journey! I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next!

I always wanted to start flying. My dad learned when I was a child. We would fly with him. The fun memories.

Man beautiful aircraft. Welcome to aircraft ownership!! I used to own a c150... I miss it so much. Fly safe and happy landings.

I really like the way you guys do your content! Looking forward to the amazing content coming up!! Been a HR Garage from when you took the Ferrari to High School

Nice and clever choice. Thanks for sharing your experience and have fun with your new toy. Blue skies and safe flights.

Big moves man congrats! -Michael from Silverthorne Colorado

I enjoyed the v12 Mercedes flip, that brought me to this channel, keep up the great work guys

So hype for the content that’s to come on this channel

Im really glad you didnt go for the "wrecked to rebuild" on the plane purchase like you do the cars!! Much safer!! :)

Love the content with the new plane. Great blend of channels with JR aviation and JR garage. Any timeline on when you 2 will get your private pilot certifications?

Nice Vid!!!! Gonna start training in college on the sr20 this fall!

Gonna love this side of your channel

Wonderful to see you evolving from cars to planes 👍👍😀😀

So strange Ive been flying for southwest for 23 years but I watched your car vids about a year or so ago and had no idea you flew good for you man

Great video and great choice on the cirrus! I know you guys are COPA members.. That is probably your single best resource to learn everything Cirrus and aviation in general. Best advice on learning to fly is to go up often. Once a week is no good. Too much repetition. Go up as often as you can. Enjoy the Cirrus!

I’m a newly instrument rated pilot in San Francisco. I’d definitely recommend holding off on the g1000/ glass panels until u finish your IRA, I’ve been told learning off the round dials help make u a sharper pilot. Nice vid guys and lmk if u have any questions about flying

Keep making content on this channel it’s awesome, so keep updates going

6:57 - Yup. Take full advantage of what you have, which is amazing. I'm looking forward to following both of you in progressing towards CFII in this aircraft. Not sure if this is the plan, but the current setup is perfect for actual training. One of you in front with the CFI, while the other is in the back observing and taking notes. You'll both experience all the training "twice" and it will really pay off. 13:29 - Owen rocks. He has some form of sub-aural process running that overrides any in-cockpit chatter.

I own a piper arrow 200hp with a G500 and a GTN750 installed. Your friend was right. That is a wonderful combination of avionics. The screens are similar in size and look great in the panel. I’m located in North Carolina but would always be down to meet up even if it’s off camera just to fly and talk airplanes. Good luck with the new plane.

I’m 21 and going to college to be a pilot!! Its barred right out of Arkansas called Henderson State University, and we mainly use maules that are for the most part IFR equipped. They get beat to hell, especially in the fall with so many new freshmen coming in to do the same thing I’m doing and you guys are doing. I seriously love what I plan on doing with my career and wouldn’t change it for anything.

That's very good for you and congratulations.

Congratulations 🍾🎉🎈

I think this was a great decision, my local aviation college which is top 3 in the U.S uses similar if not the same aircraft for training.

I’m glad I got my license in the venerable Cessna 172, very docile and forgiving but as soon as you acquire your PPL you want to move up to something faster and more complex. With the SR20 you’ve kind of already obtained the “fast plane” so in the long run this was probably the right decision.

I’m currently training in the diamond da20 and I love it. Highly recommend upgrading to a garmin. The 6 pack definitely will help you be one a good pilot tho.

Done brotha I dont win stuff at all. I'm just happy to support you guys. Love the channel both of them.

I'm excited to see some great content with this.

Just as a pro tip for training. Fly as much as possible and try a get through training as fast as possible. For commercial build X country time because you’ll need it for ATP if you go that route. Also the sim is your best friend for instrumental rating. But love the video boys and good luck on training.

Hey guys love your new plane and I love all your content... I'm a huge fan and car lover I live in Glendale right next door to you guys I would love an opportunity to meet you guys?! Keep up the awesome work😎

Hey guys, another Cirrus pilot here. I think it is a great plane to train in. The Garmin 430s you have are ok, but have some annoyances, especially in the IFR world. The GTN 750 is a fabulous upgrade to get.

So I'm a pilot at Purdue studying professional flight. I got my private in a DA20 and quickly got checked out in a 172 before college, and at Purdue, we fly SR20's. Don't get me wrong, I think its a great airplane and there is a lot that you can do with it in training, I would encurage you to fly a 172 or diamond or Cherokee as well because there are a lot of little issues I feel the sr20 has for a private trainer aircraft. It is a little overpowered for a new pilot and it's a little more "clean" as an aircraft in control. I don't know if that makes much sense but basically what I mean is that I feel like in the 172 or da20 or 160 you learn these natural stick and rudder feels that i just don't feel in the cirrus. Now as he said its great that you can keep flying it through all your other license, and if its being used beyond just training, then it is a fantastic aircraft, but if the sole purpose is training I think there are better planes on the market. (I would also like to say that of the 7 different aircraft I have flown and am checked out in, the SR20 is my favorite, so don't think i have a bias against it or anything). Also i would NOT pull out the analog flight instruments, at least not until you have your private, and maybe even after some practice with them IFR. I think that being able to read the analog gauges is an extremely important skill to have, but once you're comfortable with them, then transition to glass cockpit (which is easier to use). I think it's always good to get all the fundamentals down with you as the pilot having to know everything, and only later letting the plane take some of the load off of you (kinda like learning to actually fly the airplane and not just how to turn the autopilot on and off).

Hey, you guys did a good job on getting that plane. Always wanted to fly myself. Maybe

Not normally a plane person but this is awesome!

Having to get Owen was a good thing Great video!

Hopefully the FAA doesn’t see Owen without his harness latched haha. So happy for you guys, stoked to see you in a Cirrus. See you up there! :-)

Safe travels gentlemen!

Keep it going guyz

Good choice for sure. Fly as often as you can and maintain/operate her meticously. At approx 16:50 I notice that your cyl #1 EGT temperature bounces around. Have your EGT/CHT harness connectors checked/cleaned. These [pre mod] are notoriously prone to fail and there is a Cirrus mod. bulletin. I suggest get the mod done, so that you get reliable temp indications which will enable you to operate your engine the proper way. Cheers & Tail winds 👍

I fly out of KSDL. Not a Cirrus owner, but I rent quite a bit. I’ll keep an eye out for you guys! 👍

Done. Love it.

Regarding the jpi engine monitor, you're better off going with a G500TXI and using the TXI EIS system which incorporates the engine indications into the pfd. Way more streamlined than have a separate jpi and it's lighter too.

Im a Airline pilot now but flew many GA aircraft all over the country. GTN750 is much more user friendly than the G430s . I think also the G500 would be nice but also look into the Garmin G5 units for now, they are lower cost, and give a modern touch to the panel. Enjoy the Cirrus, definitely a great airplane!

Nikko from Nikkos wings! Avid cirrus owner and RU-vidr. Just took delivery on a new one! Business owner and he uses his for both business and pleasure.

really good decision thumbs up..

Can’t wait till you guys get your license

I'm a huge fan! I wasn't a pilot though, but keep It up!

That awesome!

I’d love to go for a ride! My best friend who I sadly lost a few years back always wanted him and I to be pilots but as the years have progressed I cannot bring myself to learn to fly but I would love to go for a ride.

Loved the videos as I live in Scottsdale and am looking to purchase a Cirrus in the next 12 months. I'm doing my homework and am a little concerned with 200hp engine in the summer time. The mountain flying in the summer heat could be a problem. What are your thoughts?

Beautiful plane 👍

New to your channel and how can you go wrong with sjcspotter on board I have been following him for a while wishing you success with your new Cirrus.

That's a beautiful plane.

Hey Guys! Wow. This is my dream private plane. I'm on my 21'hour in flying, to get my PPL. Please keep making these videos, they are really amazing. When do you think you will be done with your licence? Please, if possible, record your flightlesson and upload it to your channel. That would be awesome! :D Cheers, Matias.

Nice vid

at 10:40 when you said bells and whistles, i straight away went to thinking you were gonna say to subscribe and hit the bell and ya didn't hahahaha... I did it anyway hahahaha

Just found you guys and subscribed. Really excited for the electric airplane, I've always wanted to be able to fly for so cheap. I know a SR22T owner and have spent some time in the copilot's seat. Do you guys have oxygen in yours?

About the wrap! I think the Cirrus wings are quite sensitive due to them being made of composite. Sticking something on there will create a different kind of heat when the sun is on it. Can't really explain but this is what we have been told by our instructors but be sure to ask someone who knows more about the Cirrus specifically

It's so awesome.

I bought a new SR20 and took delivery in Dec. 2005. I loved that plane. I did my transition training in Duluth, just after Angelina Jolie did hers.

Awesome hope you get your pilots licence soon 😁

Hey boys! I’m a private pilot with just a little over 120 hours. I love aviation and continuously learning everyday. I’m currently active duty Airforce and unfortunately that has limited the time I can spend flying. Anyways, it’d be awesome to Rip the Cirrus in Arizona. Cheers🤙🏻

Love it

JRgarage be like “we wrapped a PLANE!” 😂😂😂 yall are awesome

Just add a Avidyne PFD like newer Cirrus have and you can app cards to the MFD to include a moving map, don’t need fancy instruments with touchscreen and stuff!

I'd put in a Garmin G600 Txi touchscreen. You can get it to display engine information so you would not need a separate engine monitor. Also two new Garmin GTN 650's to replace the 430's, and a two USB power ports if you don't have them already.

Nice plane better then nothing im from yuma Arizona so not to far keep up the glad to have you in Arizona 😃

Winkler county is home of Kermit, Texas!! I’m from Midland, county originally which is about an hour drive from that airport. Hoping to to start flight training soon if all my medical issues are cleared by my specialty doctors.

Yeah, a former business partner of mine bought an SR22, I had a Piper Saratoga. I told him that it was a mistake, chicks don't dig fixed gear. I took the steam gauges out of Saratoga and put in a G600Txi along with some other upgrade (ADSB for example). It ran about $70K. I sold the airplane last March, a year and a half after the installation. I don't know exactly how much less I'd have had to sell it for or how much longer it would have taken to sell it but I do know lots less and lots longer.

Ok guys if your listening, my name is Dave Willis and I’m the D in Delta Tango (Tony) Aviation. We flew 143RJ from Glendale to St. Louis KCPS, equaling your 1000 mile flight to Phoenix. We had no real issues on the flight home, oil ran a bit hot in the climb but cooled quickly at cruise. We have updated the databases for both Garmin units and the Avidyne Entegra. Currently the oil is being changed from Mineral to ash less detergent oil. Did you guys ever get your pilots license?

I'm really excited to see a part 2 Jeffrey and Christian!!! Tell Owen hi for me!! I am looking forward to seeing this extraordinary experience. It actually makes perfect sense why you both purchased the Cirrus SR-20. You both should launch JR Aviation merchandise.

That’s a good aircraft to learn on.

amazing

---GUYS THIS IS REMARKABLE--- As for side yoke, that’s what high end aircraft use, obviously u took that into consideration! And once u get ur certification u can get a cert for whatever else, and the fact u both need a aircraft and most likely 50-60 hrs each x2 being FORTUNATE ENOUGH and BLESSED to be able to make this happen is truly a PILOTS DREAM COME TRUE! And MOM LOVES the BALLISTIC CHUTE I’m sure because my mom is most likely like yours “ SHES WORRIES ABOUT HER BOYS” Again We r very excited and happy for you guys! Hope to see you guys at a fly-in one day, that’s when I can afford to finish my certification 👍🏼

Check out Nexair avionics in Plymouth Massachusetts. They have done some amazing upgrades in Cirrus planes before. Ask for Brian.

I'm looking at a 2002 SR-20. The panels looks the same as yours. I would not rip out the gauges. I like the hybrid look.

For useful load, max flying endurance at all altitudes, and bang for the buck I don't think you could have made a better choice. Durable airframe, safe, fuel efficient and well equipped. If you've got the bucks for a GA plane that's the one I'd go with. Uh, think I skip the wrap though. Thanks for the fun.

Owen I seen your video With Matt Awesome Alaska's beautiful

Cirrus Sr20 is a wonderful airplane for its mission BUT it is not a good trainer, here's why: try hitting one thousand foot markers engine out scenario for commercial checkride, if you're off by a few knots on your short final speed you will easily float a thousand feet past your markers and that's a fail on your checkride. I love the design of Curris though! Brilliant machine for it's mission (point A to point B). Absolutely brilliant!

Love your videos and subscribe to all your channels plus Instagram and like

Awesome

Like how one of the compelling reasons to buy is that the doors match the McLaren. 😀

Shoutout to El paso💙 my hometown

Did you ever consider a Columbia 300, 350 or 400 (now the Cessna Corvalis)? My father ran a dealership in the southern US from the time the aircraft was certified until the parent company Lancair sold the line to Cessna. Have flown dozens of them as well as the Cirrus. Found the Columbia to be a bit more comfortable.

Hey guys. I rent a G1 SR20 myself. For me it all comes done to CAPS. The unique fact of having an OPTION in a single-engine airplane, should the engine quit in real IMC or flying night. And in your case, bying an airplane, I am pretty sure it is the best value just over 100k can get you.

How much did the airplane cost? Where can I do some research about the tradeoffs between the different generations?

What about tha Vans RV10? Or even a RV7, you can also learn how to acro! And the 7 performance surpasses the SR22 with the SR20 engine

True dat!!!

I’m an avid pilot and study at GCU so maybe I will see you guys flying around the valley. Also, probably don’t wanna have your seatbelt off on camera... not saying it never happens but best not to flaunt it to the FAA my man

Still think you should of went for a vision jet sell some Of those cars

Done!

What about the Ag-Cat in the background?? Didn’t even mention it!

Fly me to Arizona!!!

Using a Cirrus as a primary trainer is like buying Rolex alarm clock. Add up insurance, maintenance and the chute repack bill.