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Two years ago TCM claimed its new FADEC engine TSIOF-550 on a Lancair IVP enabled the aircraft to achieve economy cruise speeds of 255 KTS while burning 17.5 gallons per hour of fuel. http://www.aopa.org/oshkosh/oshkosh09/articles/090727turbo.html Does anybody know how many gallons a...

Thanks for all the replies. Yes it is not worth all the troubles, but I was wondering if there would be a retrofit market for thousands of Cirrus SR22 in case 100LL Avgas disappears or becomes too hard to find sometime in the future. As for the future of 100LL Avgas, what do you guys think?

Attention all Cirrus SR22 pilots: What is the lowest possible takeoff power setting you have experienced? I am wondering if it would be possible to use DA50 Magnum's 170hp diesel on the SR22. A 170-hp diesel will surely burn much less fuel than the SR22's original 310hp gasoline engine...

I made these two charts by using data from GAMA. From 2000 to 2002 the total sales volume of single engine pistons (exclusing minor models and kit planes) decreased, while 310hp 4-seat Cirrus SR22 introduced in 2001 increased its market share from zero to 24%. In the same period, 180hp 4-seat...

Is the build material (metals for PA46 and composites for DA50) a major factor in buying decision? I believe speed, number of seats (or cabin volume), range and price are the four most important factors. Sunho

Forecast International's report in October 2008 says Diamond DA50 SuperStar (a pressurized five seater powered by a 350-horsepower, turbocharged engine) is aiming at customers of Piper PA46. Can PA46 owners here give us some comments about the DA50 hyperlinked above? Sunho

I don't know if the SR22's figure is achieved at 65% power. Cirrus website simply says 185 knots without power setting. BTW, is the service ceiling an important requirement for 4-seat single engine aircraft? I've heard single engine 4-seaters fly mostly below 8,000 feet.

Let's say it's for "personal" business transportation. B&CA January 2007 issue said "Cirrus has successfully built its business model around owner-flown aircraft, especially ones using their aircraft for business transportation."

OK, here is the comparison of max cruise speed. SR22: 185 knots DA40: 142 knots at 6,000 feet Cessna 400: 179 knots at 65% power, 8,000 feet Cessna's website says the 400's service ceiling is 25,000 feet but I don't think any 400 pilot would dare to go up that high. Perhaps a professional...

How fast is fast enough and how much range is good enough? Below is a speed (VNE) and range comparision of SR22, DA42 and Cessna 400. SR22: 204 knots, 1049 NM DA42: 194 knots, 897 NM Cessna 400: 230 knots, 1148 NM Cessna 400 is the fastest and has the longest range but the margin is not...

Thanks for your input. What feature do you find most important in a 300-hp four-seater? 1. look 2. range 3. speed 4. ceiling 5. human-machine interface (i.e. glass cockpit) 6. something else

Many thanks for the reply. Spending far more setting it up than saving is exactly what the lawyer warned about.

Cirrus itself was a little-heard-of kit plane manufacturer until its SR20/SR22 unseated Cessna. I guess what made the SR20/SR22 a smash hit were its glass cockpit, parachute and fast speed. I do not know if it had been significantly cheaper than competitors when it entered the market though...

Any guess at how much percent price difference people would buy the airplane with no reputation and little support network?

Just curious, would anyone choose a Cirrus SR22-lookalike from an unheard-of new manufacturer over a genuine Cirrus SR22 if the lookalike is 10% cheaper? Being new to the market, the unheard-of new manufacturer would have a rudimentary support network and may not have a financing arm such as...

An aviation lawyer wrote that the synthetic lease combines "the best of all worlds" by registering the aircraft under your name to obtain the tax benefits of aircraft depreciation while keeping the aircraft off-balance-sheet. However setting up such an arrangement could take more time and...

It would be nice if you base your decision on what you really have at the moment or what you will have in near future. As for the question which is the wisest, well I think there is no definitive, single answer for everybody. Imagine that you are going to open a flight school and a local...

This is part of my research project about the general aviation aircraft market. I would greatly appreciate if you could pick one of the financing options below given your real resources. - Outright purchase: you pay the whole cost of the aircraft upfront and own it - Loan/purchase: you borrow...

Many thanks for the reply. I really appreciate it. Both Cessna and Cirrus offer lease programs but I do not know how popular they are. As you can see below a Cessna dealer says you can fly a $241,000 Cessna 172S for as little as $3,192 out of pocket...

Among various options of buying/using a Cessna 172 or Cirrus Design SR22 or any other similar light aircraft, how many percents fall under each category below? The options I know are: - Outright purchase: you pay the whole cost of the aircraft upfront and own it - Loan/purchase: you...