"Morgans" wrote:

"Michael" wrote

Probably the biggest issue with it
is slowing it down - it requires more planning on the descent and
deceleration than any other plane I've flown. There is nothing to help
the pilot slow down. No gear to drop, very low flap speed and flaps
that don't add much drag, and you can't even push the prop forward
without powering up.

Perhaps a mod needs to be made, either as a factory standard, or as and add on
STC modification, for a simple speed brake?

As you say, it would not be necessary for an experience pilot, but seeing who is
mainly flying them, .....
--
Jim in NC

My guess based upon recollection of several events is not that
problems are speed related but just poor judgement about when they
should be flying.

1) Night flight over mountainous terrain, high winds and turbulence.

2) Took off into IMC and deployed chute within minutes of take-off.

3) Apparent flight into forecast icing conditions

4) Flew into a building in NYC (idiot)

5) Apparently flew into amn area of forecast icing conditions.

There was a crash in late September in Colorado. Sounds like icing
conditions may have been a factor there as well:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...25X01387&key=1

Cirrus pilots are free to go and kill themselves as long as it does
not affect my insurance rate. But quit taking people with you.

Ron Lee