Back in a Cirrus again!

Today I got checked out in a 2008 Cirrus SR20 w/ Perspective at Rainier Flight at the Renton Airport (KRNT).  It was great to be back in the saddle of a Cirrus again and I felt like I had never left.  This aircraft is different from what I’m used to in that it is an SR20, so it only has a 200hr engine vs the 310hr Continental IO-550 the SR22 has.  It also is a G3, or Generation 3 Cirrus where as mine was a G2.  It honestly flew the same, but I did notice that it didn’t have the bungee connection to the rudder that the first two generations had. Flight wise though, it was great and had a much better feeling than the older G1 SR20s I have flown in the past.  This was actually a little more nimble and easier to fly, probably because of the G3 wing. 

The biggest difference between the planes was the avionics.  Although I do have some time in Perspective, most of my Cirrus time was in Avidyne avionics and this Garmin Perspective is amazing.  It’s a much more capable platform to use, but not nearly as intuitive as the Avidyne Entegra system.  It will take some getting used to, but I really like it. 

At $235/hr wet, I don’t plan on flying it tons, but at least I can keep my Cirrus currency up and take my family on short trips with this plane.  I am really looking forward to flying in it some more!

**NOTE: These photos are off the internet, since I forgot to take any when I was with the plane.