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Cirrus SR22T: Tried, True, Turbo

Cirrus SR22T Robert Goyer
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Cirrus SR22T now offers a new Continental factory-turbocharged TSIO-550-K engine option, providing a factory warranty and an alternative to the previous Tornado Alley modification.
  • This new engine delivers improved performance, including brisker acceleration and better climb rates, along with quieter and smoother operation due to a lower maximum RPM.
  • Additional benefits include simplified engine management, better detonation margins for potential future fuel flexibility, and a generally more refined and integrated product experience.
  • The author, an experienced SR22 pilot, strongly prefers the new engine, a sentiment reflected in overwhelming customer preference for the factory-turbocharged model.
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The hope is that, as a product develops, it will mature. And I mean “mature” in the good way, you know, like expensive wine, fine Swiss watches and very fast airplanes, like the Cirrus SR22.

I was the first journalist to fly the original SR22, and I’ve flown every new one since, some of them for several hundred hours. Based on my experience in the airplane, I feel confident in saying that a new SR22 is a substantially better airplane in nearly every respect than the original. Most of that improvement has been incremental, with a few big exceptions, including the upgrade to the G3 model a few years back and the concurrent offering of the Turbo model, as well as the introduction of the Entegra and Perspective flight decks.

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