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Originally Posted by SpyderMike
Sure, I am a Cirrus owner and pilot SR22 for the last 10 years. I would invite you to the owners forum www.cirruspilots.org where we disect each incident/accident in an effort to learn from it. It is a popular plane for sure and a great flying one. In a majority of cases it is the pilot that is at fault. |
Yeah, kinda figured you were a Cirrus owner, and as such I can understand being a bit defensive of the marque. However, if you go back and read everything I've posted in it's entirety, I bet you will find we are on the same page for the most part.
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Originally Posted by SpyderMike
I think with a stall/spin in the pattern here, we will probably find the same conclusion. It wasn't the plane's fault.
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I think so far that is the consensus here. Unless I missed it, I don't think anyone has given more weight to the possibility of a mechanical failure at this point. Still, we can't be sure until the investigation is finished.
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Originally Posted by SpyderMike
The Cirrus is no more difficult to fly/land that any other I have flown in some 40 years.
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OK, this made me wince a little, lol.
I am sure it's a relatively well-mannered aircraft. While it technically may not be more "difficult" to fly than say a 172, the margin for error is a lot smaller. The Vso is what, like 20kts faster? The Vmc speeds are also much higher. You also need nearly double the runway to land one.
So, if you take someone who is right at the edge of competence (and proficiency) in a 172, and put them in a SR22, it will most likely bite them sooner than later. Some may get lucky with the severity of that "bite" while others won't. YMMV...