Generation 5 Cirrus SR22

Isabel Goyer

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

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Cirrus SR22 Generation 5

Key Takeaways:

The Generation 5 (G5) Cirrus SR22 features a significant 200-pound increase in gross weight, boosting its useful load and full-fuel payload to allow for more passengers or cargo.
This engineering achievement involved strengthening the airframe, redesigning the larger Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), and implementing weight-saving measures elsewhere in the aircraft.
Key operational enhancements include a higher maximum flap extension speed (150 knots for the first notch), greatly improving approach flexibility, and making the G5 the "best-landing SR22 ever."
The G5 model also integrates several previously optional features as standard, such as the Garmin GFC 700 autopilot, accurate fuel sender units, and 60/40 Flex Seating (fifth seat), contributing to its high market demand.

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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.