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A Cirrus Factory Tour

** Here, a gaggle of SR22s, their fuselage
halves joined, await further detail work down
the line.**
Robert Goyer
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The new Cirrus SR22-G2 introduces significant, "more than skin deep" changes beyond just aesthetics.
  • Key improvements include an increased cruise speed for pilots and enhanced maintainability for mechanics, featuring new doors and improved access panels.
  • The author visited the factory to detail the construction process of this composite aircraft, as many of its advancements are not outwardly visible in the finished product.
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Text and Photography by Robert Goyer

When Cirrus announced its latest single, the SR22-G2, the company from the get-go stressed that many of the changes were more than skin deep. While Cirrus pilots were excited about the claimed increase in cruise speed, their mechanics were equally psyched about the easier maintainability of the airplane, which features new doors (a blessing) and a number of new access panels, including a much-improved way to get at the parachute.

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