I have been told that it requires one to have better speed control on final to make a good landing. Personally, I have felt far more comfortable doing stalls in my Cirrus than in my Bonanza's. It just mushes and is controllable even with ailerons ( ) in the stall. In fact it is as benign in all the stalls as any airplane I've flown. However, let me say that the Cirrus wing does not stall violently. In the event of an engine failure on take off you have less than one second to get the nose down since there is not much down elevator authority at low airspeeds and without the air blast from the propeller any hesitation will result in a nose high stall. The critical wing support his associated load factor on a smaller surface of the wing.īasically this means that the wing is thin, stalls violently, creates tremendous drag at a high angle of attack. Many modern wings embody this principle and also have concave curves on the lower surface near the trailing edge. This is a wing profile (cross section) that is designed to maintain the boundary layer as far aft along the cord as possible. While I would love to have the bigger glass and Evs of your g5, I would not trade it for the fun I have with 4 close friends on a golf trip in my magic Bo carpet.Īll that said, I am probably like you, when I tell you I am looking for my next plane in a futile effort to find exactly everything I want in one "perfect airplane." Everything in aviation involves a compromise and was never very good at accepting that concept-probably like all of the other type "A" on this site.Īdmire your plane and appreciate your comments. That is real utility that makes it easier to justify the amount of cash we spend on these planes.įinally, I do not understand your comment about equipment. Most important to me and I would think other gofers is that I can comfortably haul 4 guys and clubs while you can not. So I can not accept your point that the g5 is more comfortable. Downside is all four passenger load through one door on Bo. The clubs and bags fit easily in the back and easy to load and unload with two doors back there. I do not put clubs with passengers as I turn seats 3-4 to forward position. And no low handicap golfer (save pros) use anything other than a carry bag which, with clubs and misc, weighs approx 20. Like I said in earlier post, my boys and i weigh between 170-180. But apparently yours doesn't have all the stuff on it that I loaded into my example G36 to get it as equivalent as possible in terms of avionics and weather capability. Which is more flexible and can carry more? Your Bonanza. Which is easier and more comfortable? Cirrus. In the Bonanza you have to put them with the passengers and take seats out. FWIW the bags will fit better in the Cirrus than the Bonanza as they will all fit completely in the luggage compartment without violating the weight limit. Does your foursome weigh 185 on average or are they average Americans? What do the clubs weigh? 15 lbs each? That leaves 740. If we assume a gas load of 50 gallons (tabs in the Bonanza) that gives me 800 lbs. I guess it depends on how skinny they are and whether they bring full bags or walking bags! Last edited on, 22:11, edited 1 time in total.īy the way, could you get 3 guys (using my boys as example) and clubs in your g5? ![]() Although the SR22 is fabulous IMO, It seems to be a case of luxury car vs sports car. I've sat in A36s and know that their seats win on comfort in comparison.īased on what I've seen in pictures of the latest G36 interior, I can understand your impression of the interior quality being superior over the SR22. There are a couple aftermarket solutions which add more cushion to the seat pans and also understand that Cirrus just redesigned the seat cushions for 2014 and are now more comfortable. I think I've read other places that some complain about this and I agree that they are too firm and may be ok on shorter flight but not so good on 3-4 hr flights. However, from the last time I flew one, I didn't recall the seats being as firm as they were. Everything is so well thought out and every bit of functionality and information you would ever want is right there at your fingertips. Climb performance was incredible and the avionics integration and automation is nothing short of mind blowing. Ironically, I just took a demo flight in an SR22 G5 today and, like you was very impressed. Please come back here with some good feedback on your experiences and make sure to include LOTS of pictures. Can't wait to hear how your delivery experience and first flights go. As similar as they are in performance and capabilities, there are many differences and it appears that the Bo is going suit your needs better. Great write-up Jean-Michel and excellent feedback.
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