Cirrus Aircraft News

Wife Takes Over Cirrus When Husband Passes Out

Late last week a woman with no piloting experience took over flying a Cirrus SR22 after her pilot husband suffered from what is believed to have been hypoxia.

En route from San Bernadino, California to Colorado Springs, Colorado, the woman’s 70-year-old pilot husband passed out. With the help of Denver air traffic control and a nearby Great Lakes commercial flight crew, the woman was able to get the Cirrus to a lower altitude where her husband regained consciousness, landing the plane in Farmington, New Mexico.

The video below is news coverage of the event from KABC TV, Los Angeles.

 

Cirrus SR22 is Robb Report's Best of the Best

 

Cirrus is excited to announce its SR22 has been named “Best of the Best” in the 23^rd Robb Report editors’ pick. This is the ninth Best of the Best title for the SR22.

Read the full article here.

International Learn to Fly Day Recap

 

Despite dreary weather during the week, the Cirrus Vision SF50 arrived in Salt Lake City and did not disappoint. The International Learn to Fly Day weekend of events kicked off at MillionAir on Thursday evening with multiple low passes by the Cirrus Vision. The fly-by was followed by a reception showcasing the 2011 Limited Commemorative Edition SR22T, several Ferraris from Steve Harris Imports, and a keynote address by Andrew Broom, AOPA Vice President of Communications.

 

The Cirrus team faced cold temperatures and a snow storm to relocate to Park City, Utah for Saturday’s events. With the sun finally making an appearance, a crowd of Cirrus and Ferrari fans descended upon the Heber Airport for an afternoon of airplanes, cars and a Critical Decision Making Seminar facilitated by Jeff Moss, 2010 CFI of the Year.

 

Under mostly-sunny skies, the Cirrus Vision pilots wowed the crowd with high and low speed passes set against the breathtaking Wasatch Mountains. The event concluded with a dinner at Deer Valley Resort where many wondered how we landed both the Vision and the 22T on the plaza!

We’d like to thank everyone that joined us to celebrate general aviation, including this “little” guy.

 

Fly Away with the Summer’s Best Offers

 

While flying is a joy any time of the year, there’s nothing quite like deserted beaches, pristine golf courses and cool weekend escapes afforded a Cirrus owner during the summer months. No other season is made for flying like summer.

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to a Cirrus, this is the summer to do it. From now until June 30, 2011¹, take advantage of the year’s best warranty offer.

 

Five-year Spinner to Tail Warranty on New Aircraft

No other aircraft does this – a five-year limited warranty², airframe and engine, spinner to tail on new aircraft purchases. Cirrus is the only company to offer you anything like this.

Best Trade-in Value for Any Aircraft

List any used plane³ through CIRRUS CERTIFIED™ and take advantage of limited time offers to help you transition seamlessly from your current airplane to a brand new Cirrus aircraft.

 

Move Forward with Your Dream by Leasing Back

Make buying a Cirrus even easier by participating in our enhanced demo leaseback program. For a limited time we are offering premium flight hour payment rates.

 

Enjoy the Summer from 10,000 Feet

Whether you cruise in the surprisingly affordable SR20, the impressive SR22, the best performing SR22T or design your own Xi you’ll be travelling in style (with Air Conditioning available on all aircraft models).

 

CALL NOW for more information:

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CIRRUS SR20 CLEARED IN 2006 LIDLE/STANGER ACCIDENT

  

New York Jury Finds Aircraft Did Not Contribute to Fatal Crash

(May 24, 2011, New York City) – After a four-week trial and and a short period of deliberation, a jury of 4 men and 2 women in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Cirrus Design Corporation’s SR20 aircraft did not cause the 2006 fatal accident that claimed the lives of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and certified flight instructor Tyler Stanger.

“Our hearts are with the Lidle and Stanger families who are still grieving,” said Bill King, Cirrus’ Vice President of Business Administration.  “We’re gratified that the jury reached a decision that confirmed what the National Transportation Safety Board found and what we have always believed: the SR20 did not cause this accident. We very much appreciate the hard work of the jury and the court in this matter.”

King noted that the operational performance and safety systems of the SR-series aircraft have made the aircraft the best-selling four-seat aircraft for almost a decade.  There are nearly 5,000 SR-series aircraft currently in operation around the world, a global fleet that has logged nearly 5 million flight hours to date. 

“Cirrus Aircraft was founded on the principles of designing a new generation of General Aviation aircraft that incorporate the latest technology and safety features available,” said Brent Wouters, President and CEO of Cirrus Aircraft.  “Our aircraft are designed with safety features that no one else in general aviation incorporates.  Furthermore we are very proud of our team of dedicated men and women who are responsible for building the safest aircraft of its kind in the world.”

For more information, contact Todd Simmons, Vice President, Marketing 218.786.3302

Giuseppe Caltabiano’s Delivery Story

  

In March 2011, Cirrus owner Giuseppe Caltabiano took delivery of his second Cirrus. He generously decided to journal his experience and share it on Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association’s (COPA) forums. We reproduce it here, along with his fantastic photos, by permission. We’re so glad Giuseppe has enjoyed his experiences with Cirrus both in the air and at our World Headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota. Thank you Giuseppe!

 

I write this because many new owners have asked me questions on how the delivery of our new baby went, so I have decided to put it down in journal form as an "expectation setting" to new owners.

I am going to use people's first names since, while they deserve recognition, I am not sure about how best to protect their privacy on this forum.

We already had a 2005 SR22 (# 1739) with which we were very pleased, and which was saving our company around $30K per year compared to what the cost of our T&E would have been without the plane, but between needing turbo and FIKI, and the bonus depreciation, we went ahead and ordered our SR22T for delivery on November 30, 2010.

Ivy from Salt Lake City is our trusted Cirrus Sales Director and has done an amazing job from the get go. She helped us coordinate through other great people, Chris out of Portland, the sale of our old bird which was executed on Dec 2, 2010.

I joke about "having a fleet" for two days!

We purchased our plane N88XG, our company logo is NXG, under the demo leaseback program, which resulted to be an amazing winner of a deal (I think a true win-win.)

Cirrus Aircraft Celebrates International Learn to Fly Day

 

The second annual International Learn to Fly Day is May 21 and Cirrus is celebrating with three days of events in the Salt Lake City area.

 

Thursday, May 19 — MillionAir(KSLC)

11 am to 4 pm: Cirrus SR22T Demonstration Flights and Ferrari test drives.

5 pm to 8 pm: See a fly-by of the Cirrus Vision followed by a cocktail reception and an exclusive Inside Cirrus Eventwith a special guest speaker from AOPA.

 

Friday, May 20 — Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC)

10 am to 4 pm: Learn to Fly Day at Cornerstone Aviation, Salt Lake’s only Cirrus Training Center. Demonstration Flights and educational seminars throughout the day.

 

Saturday, May 21 — Heber Airport (36U) & Deer Valley Resort, Snow Park Lodge

11:45 am: Witness first-hand the speed and elegance of the Cirrus Vision Jet followed by lunch at OK3 Air.

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Sharpen your pilot skills at a Critical Decision Making Seminar led by Jeff Moss, 2010 CFI of the year.

4:30 pm: Enjoy dinner and cocktails with Ferrari, Ducati and Cirrus owners at the Snow Park Lodge, Deer Valley Resort. Special guest speaker: Dale Klapmeier, Co-Founder of Cirrus Aircraft.

 

For more information, or to RSVP, please contact:

Ivy McIver

Cirrus Aircraft

Regional Sales Director, Rocky Mountains

801.648.9609

imciver@cirrusaircraft.com

 

Cirrus Aviation Finds a Piece of “Heaven” in Argentina

 

May 5^th marked the official launch of Cirrus Argentina in Buenos Aires with our ISC Partner, Cielo SA. The principals – Marcelo Paviotti, Fred Machado, Nestor Preti and Sylvina Paviotti – have been very gracious hosts and eager to become part of the Cirrus family.

The day kicked off with a media event attended by four publications and Volando por TV, a cable show filming for a future episode. Marcelo and Cirrus VP Ian Bentley added the Argentine flag to the collection on the cowl of the SR22T.

The Inside Cirrus Event was attended by over 60 people with several driving more than 200km just to see our aircraft. One gentleman arrived around 9pm as he was so determined to get a look. The pilot-heavy crowd was most impressed with the Cirrus Perspective™ by Garmin® avionics. The event was capped off by several days of Demonstration Flights.

We look forward to general aviation’s future in Argentina!

Cirrus in Argentina

 

Our SR22T’s South American adventure continues as Argentina’s flag is added. Bello!

Hola Desde Chile

 

Is it just me or does our SR22T look likes it’s waving hello? Our team just spent a few wonderful and exciting days in Chile meeting with aviators and giving Demonstration Flight. Below, our well-travelled team is crossing the Andes on their way to Argentina.