Hi Guys
I am luck to have about 400 hours on Cirrus aircraft and they are the way forward within light GA.
I fly one nearly everyday and find them a delight. With a fantastic cruising speed and amazing rate of climb they out perform many twin pistons.
I've just come back from Cannes over the weekend and flew from there to Biggin in 3hrs 40 mins at FL100 with 12 gls hours fuel burn. Leaving plenty in reserve.
The rate of climb is superb. IFR out of Frankfurt last week I maintained 1500 fpm through FL70 much to the surprise of the controllers. Also being able to maintain 160 knots or more to 4 miles on an ILS at a major International Airport makes the controllers life easier for separation.
The plane takes a bit of getting used to. Mainly power and avionic management. But once you know how all the systems work and interact with each other it is a very simple plane to fly.
Anymore questions PM me. Glad to answer them.
Hi Alisdair
Later Bill!