Cirrus SR22 Purchase advice needed.

In article , Dude
wrote:

The Cirrus fleet has enough hours now that the stats actually mean
something. They have not found and corrected any major flaw except to fix
the parachute. If I am going to buy a plane with a parachute, I certainly
don't want it to be because the plane would be otherwise unsafe.

Let's be very clear on this, the BRS/CAPS is there because the FAA
requires it.
The FAA requires it because the airplane has not passed spin
certification.
The BRS/CAPS is the FAA's alternative to spin recovery certification.

In article , Mike Murdock
wrote:

No less an authority than Richard Collins of "Flying" magazine disagrees
with you. In the May, 2004 issue, he said that the safety record of Cirrus
airplanes has been "about the same" as those of Cessna 182s manufactured
between 2000 and 2003. He also said, "That's good, really good, because the
182 has always had the best safety record of any piston airplane used for
purposeful personal transportation."
Mr. Collins' article was a followup to his earlier article that was
questioning the safety of Cirrus aircraft.

You are forgetting that Collin's article was written in January (three
month lead time for publishing), prior to the current rash of
accidents.

Edr,

prior to the current rash of
accidents.


only one of which was fatal...

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

In article , Thomas Borchert
wrote:

prior to the current rash of accidents.

Edr,
only one of which was fatal...

What is your point?
That it has to be a fatal to be an accident, and if there are no fatals
it doesn't count?

Edr,

That it has to be a fatal to be an accident, and if there are no fatals
it doesn't count?


it does - but I don't think the statistics make the Cirrus stand out for
non-fatals.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Mike Murdock" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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The fact is that the Cirrus currently owns one of the worst accident and
fatality rates of any small airplane.

This is an outrageous statement! Can you post any facts showing the
accident and fatality rates of Cirrus airplanes vs. comparable aircraft?
If
you examine the real numbers you will find that your statement is patently
false.

No less an authority than Richard Collins

Oh, my head aches after reading that statement.