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 Cirrus SR22 Generation 5 (G5) introduces a significant 200-pound increase in gross weight to 3,600 pounds, substantially boosting its useful load and full-fuel payload for more passengers or cargo.
This engineering upgrade allows for a dramatically increased maximum flap extension speed (up to 150 knots), greatly enhancing operational flexibility during approaches and improving landing characteristics.
The G5 integrates several previously optional features as standard, including the Garmin GFC 700 autopilot and 60/40 Flex Seating, along with improved comfort and build quality.
These enhancements have made the G5 the "best SR22 yet," resulting in strong market demand and sold-out production slots.

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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.