sr20 G3

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Are you familiar with any test or evaluation of the new SR20 G3.
We live in Brazil and are considering this aircraft.
Thanks in advance.

-- Marcelo Frey, February 29, 2008

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The magazines have given these new Cirruses rave reviews and praise the handling of the airplanes. So maybe it is more stable and more pleasant to hand-fly than the older models. On the other hand, the same magazines said that the G1 and G2 Cirruses were fantastic handling airplanes as well.

The G3 SR20 should be a nice airplane. I don't think that there has been anything new from the competition in this category. The Cessna 350 (formerly Columbia) is a great airplane, but it competes more with the SR22.

-- Philip Greenspun, March 4, 2008


One issue to consider with Cirrus is the Avidyne avionics. When a software upgrade is required, your airplane could be grounded for a long time. Check to make sure that they have a service facility in Brazil. A plane with a Garmin G1000 might be easier to own because a lot more can be done in the field and/or via exchanges of components.

-- Philip Greenspun, March 4, 2008