CIRRUS DISPLAY

Written by Amy Spicer

A beautiful sunny day with a light breeze and I think most kids would choose the beach or a local park to hang out… except if you’re an aviation enthusiast like me and your dream aircraft is arriving at Jandakot Airport! Not one, but two Cirrus SR22 G6 2022 models! These aircraft are amazing. In striking colours of burnt orange and aqua blue (Zanibar & Baja) they drew quite a crowd, filled with enthusiasts, pilots and potential customers.

The Cirrus team had the aircraft presented very professionally and their genuine enthusiasm for the new G6 was infectious. Graham Horne, Regional Director of Cirrus Australia, NZ & SE Asia gave a short introduction on the features and threw out the challenge of a quick Q & A (during which I won a Cirrus cap!).

We all looked over the aircraft and got excellent cockpit tours. The avionics are amazing and the seats are so comfy. The safety features of the Cirrus SR22 G6 go way beyond just the CAPS (Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System).

I was quite interested to learn about the honeycomb seats and YAW Dampner.

Usually with displays people (especially kids) are told to ‘not touch’ but we were allowed to touch screens and I scrolled through weather and flights. Graham even did a demo on how his plane communicates with his phone to check fuel and log flights.

It is super easy to fall in love with the Cirrus SR series aircraft but not just because they look great but the features make it so much easier to concentrate and then enjoy flying. The ground roll (330m), cruise speed (183KTAS), max altitude (17,500ft) and climb rate (6.5m/s) make this a great aircraft, but I also liked the comfort features. The UV tinted windows, air conditioning, interior and exterior spectra lighting are just a few things on a very long list of features. After asking heaps of questions and taking heaps of photos, I had the best finish to the Cirrus visit when I got to be a part of a demo flight and we cruised the G6 easily over Rottnest Island. It was a wonderful visit and a lovely day organised by Cirrus and The Royal Aero Club of WA.