# Considering Cirrus Ownership **URL:** \ **Category:** Guest Discussion\ **Created:** [December 12, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147 "2010-12-12T18:30:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tompeters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Tompeters](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/Tompeters)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/1 "2010-12-12T18:30:40Z")
I am a post solo student pilot with 15 hours thus far. I am currently training an a diamond da20-c1. I am planning regional personal travel and possibly some business travel as I am a physician. I was thinking about sole ownership in a cirrus aircraft and wanted to get the thoughts of current owners. I want to be able to have the business tax deduction and have an opportunity to work sporadic weekends in a town 70-80 miles from my current office. Any thoughts ? ---
**Author:** ![Saigal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/saigal/32/90968_2.png) [@Saigal](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/Saigal)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/2 "2010-12-12T18:48:00Z")
Thomas, Welcome to COPA! Start here until folks come along with their individual inputs. ---
**Author:** ![mellman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/mellman/32/101451_2.png) [@mellman](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/mellman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/3 "2010-12-13T01:10:09Z")
Thomas, you’ll love it. I sent you a PM with my contact info. I was in basically the same situation as you and would be glad to chat. Marc ---
**Author:** ![gedk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@gedk](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/gedk)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/4 "2010-12-14T09:06:43Z")
Thomas, I’m on my second Cirrus. First an SR20 and now a SR22 Turbo. I fly from my office in North Carolina pretty much anywhere east of the Mississippi. Occasionally, we’ve gone a lot further. Use the plane almost weekly for business. For 80 mile hops, a SR20 is perfect. Do you anticipate going further? If so, how often? Will you be carrying passengers? Also, do you plan on getting your instrument rating? Probably a lot to think about post-solo, but important to consider when purchasing. Welcome to COPA, Ged ---
**Author:** ![Tompeters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Tompeters](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/Tompeters)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/5 "2010-12-14T09:58:26Z")
Ged thanks for the reply. I do anticipate going further and traveling to Wyoming about 600 NM away frequently in the summer / spring months. Yes I was planning on instrument rating directly following my private certificate.Occasionally I would take passengers during these trips. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Beach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/rick_beach/32/27_2.png) [@Rick\_Beach](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/Rick_Beach)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/6 "2010-12-14T10:20:49Z")
> [@](#): > > I am a post solo student pilot with 15 hours thus far. I am currently training an a diamond da20-c1. I am planning regional personal travel and possibly some business travel as I am a physician. I was thinking about sole ownership in a cirrus aircraft and wanted to get the thoughts of current owners. I want to be able to have the business tax deduction and have an opportunity to work sporadic weekends in a town 70-80 miles from my current office. Any thoughts ? Thomas, you might gain some advice by reading the stories of newbie Cirrus pilots, some of whom have done exactly what you are doing. See this thread: Stories from Newbie Cirrus Pilots Cheers Rick ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Beach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/rick_beach/32/27_2.png) [@Rick\_Beach](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/Rick_Beach)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/considering-cirrus-ownership/56147/7 "2010-12-14T10:24:57Z")
> [@](#): > > Yes I was planning on instrument rating directly following my private certificate. FYI, [The Flight Academy](http://www.theflightacademy.com/) offers a combined course for new Cirrus pilots that results in learning to fly realistic travel scenarios as an instrument pilot from day one. Their Cirrus-specific knowledge and appreciation for how Cirrus pilots fly gives this approach some great results. Hopefully, there are other training programs with similar capabilities. I have no connection with TFA, except that several of their instructors teach regularly at CPPP events that I organize. Cheers Rick