Cirrus Certifies SR10 Trainer
Cirrus has obtained U.S. type certification for a new trainer but it doesn’t seem likely it will produce the SR10 in the U.S. anytime soon. The type certificate was filed in April of 2023 but Cirrus spokeswoman Ivey McIver told AVweb the company has not pursued a production certificate, largely because its manufacturing facilities are already at capacity. The SR10 is a Rotax 915-powered three-place trainer that looks like a smaller version of the SR20/22 line. It weighs 2150 pounds compared to the 3050-pound SR20. It was developed in conjunction with Cirrus owner Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and first flew in China as the AG100 in 2023.
