Cirrus Bashing Counterpoint

[timwinters]

I fly a Cessna because if they used Cirri in the Alaskan Bush they would fall apart after about 2 landings.

Now, now, David...

 

[FastEddieB]

When I started flying my Cirrus, the prop was exercised by moving the power lever until you could feel the resistance of the cam mechanism engaging (the "detent"), then moving it just a little into the prop operating range. You can feel it in the lever and hear the prop pitch change.

But it involves pretty high power, and a lot of pilots on COPA started forgoing it and just checking for proper rpm on the takeoff roll.

I believe at some point the POH was revised to fall in line with what pilots were doing anyway.

As an aside, I originally thought the lack of a blue knob was a detriment. I found over time the Cirrus solution was quite elegant, and gives a pilot a large enough range of power setting options with one less thing in the cockpit to fiddle with.

 

[denverpilot]

We've all wondered around here if the Cirrus that broadsided the Pawnee above Boulder, killing three, was heads down looking at the toys.

Some damn good flying by the glider pilot saved him and the mom and kid on board for a commercial ride.

A Pawnee with a S-232 on tow isn't exactly a small target.

 

[Jaybird180]

We've all wondered around here if the Cirrus that broadsided the Pawnee above Boulder, killing three, was heads down looking at the toys.

Some damn good flying by the glider pilot saved him and the mom and kid on board for a commercial ride.

A Pawnee with a S-232 on tow isn't exactly a small target.

Link?

 

[JHW]

Link?

almost certainly a standard tow line with quick release at each end. Doesn't seem to be germaine to the point though.

 

[timwinters]

 

[denverpilot]

Link?

almost certainly a standard tow line with quick release at each end. Doesn't seem to be germaine to the point though.

LOL!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Cirrus+hits+tow+plane+boulder

 

[Jaybird180]

Good one

 

[Henning]

When I started flying my Cirrus, the prop was exercised by moving the power lever until you could feel the resistance of the cam mechanism engaging (the "detent"), then moving it just a little into the prop operating range. You can feel it in the lever and hear the prop pitch change.

But it involves pretty high power, and a lot of pilots on COPA started forgoing it and just checking for proper rpm on the takeoff roll.

I believe at some point the POH was revised to fall in line with what pilots were doing anyway.

As an aside, I originally thought the lack of a blue knob was a detriment. I found over time the Cirrus solution was quite elegant, and gives a pilot a large enough range of power setting options with one less thing in the cockpit to fiddle with.

Just checking for proper RPM on the roll does not assure you have a hub filled with oil so you can get a surge with an overspeed on take off which can be disconcerting.