Generation 5 Cirrus SR22

Isabel Goyer

Monday, May 13, 2013 at 03:30 PM ET

Verified

Cirrus SR22 Generation 5

Key Takeaways:

The Cirrus SR22 Generation 5 (G5) features a significant 200-pound increase in gross weight, bringing it to 3,600 pounds, which substantially improves its useful load and full-fuel payload, allowing for an extra passenger or more cargo.
Achieving this weight increase involved complex engineering, including strengthening the airframe, redesigning components for weight savings, and implementing a larger, more powerful parachute system, while also increasing max flap extension speed to 150 knots for enhanced operational flexibility.
The G5 standardizes previously optional features like the Garmin GFC 700 autopilot, accurate fuel sender units, and 60/40 Flex Seating (fifth seat), contributing to its strong market demand and recognition as the best-flying and best-landing SR22 model to date.

See a mistake? Contact us.

Cirrus calls the latest edition of its SR22 the Generation 5, which some customers have begun to refer to informally as the SR22 G5. There are a number of really big changes that make the model a strong upgrade, one that took clever design decisions to achieve.

How appealing is the new model? As of mid-March, Cirrus was sold out of Generation 5 SR22 production slots through July. It is shaping up, Cirrus vice president of sales and marketing Todd Simmons told me, to be the best year for Cirrus in many moons, and it is thanks to the G5. Customers are eating it up.