Originally Posted by
cardiomd
Despite this I like the plane. I very nearly bought one, and they are much more affordable than even a new Cessna 182 (SR20 is half the price). However, I like the joy of flight too much to fly the spring-loaded plane that needs to be operated in such a fashion - again, I would not "have fun" or explore the envelope in this plane. It is a high performance transport craft and should be respected as such.
In fact, I might even want an AOA gauge if I flew a plane with the SR22's airfoil, (much as I would want one if I flew an F-16 or an A320.)
But, I don't, so I don't.
I've never flown a Cirrus, but this video shows it can be (and is) used as a good training aircraft for new pilots with absolutely no flying time... And at an airfield that is at 6572' field elevation!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tWAYBjqwU80
Maybe it is because they have an AOA gauge that they can do this so successfully?
