Finally got a report on the first stage of the ferry of N142CD to Australia. Bill Marvel flew with Rob Leach to Duluth and back to Hayward. His instalment 1 is on the http://www.sr20.org/stories/Stories page. He has some very interesting comments on the SR20 and Cirrus Design. Well worth reading.
Clyde
Finally got a report on the first stage of the ferry of N142CD to Australia. Bill Marvel flew with Rob Leach to Duluth and back to Hayward. His instalment 1 is on the http://www.sr20.org/stories/Stories page. He has some very interesting comments on the SR20 and Cirrus Design. Well worth reading.
This is great stuff, Clyde. Many thanks. Keep it coming please!
Bill Marvel has written another instalment of the ferry story, and I have put up a map of the route.
http://www.sr20.org/stories/n142cd-ferry.php3Read all about it.
Great reading and thanks to both Bill and CLyde for making it available. Eager to read more whenever it’s available! Sure beats the hell out of chatter about presidential candidates.
I wonder if the rudder trim adjustment would bring the TAS back up to “book?” Or perhaps I misunderstood the situation as Bill described it.
Regarding the comparison to the Tiger: among my hours in rental planes are about 60 Tiger hours–both the 1970s and 1990s “AG5B” versions. It is probably my favorite pre-SR20 plane for just flying (not necessarily for “travelling”): terrific handling in the air, great visibility, and a sweetheart to land. It’s not even a bad short-field plane at low altitude if you wink at the POH and use 1/3 - 1/2 flaps for takeoff. What little SR20 time I have begged so far concurs with Bill and Walt that flying the Grumman is a “near-SR20 experience,” i.e., closer to the Cirrus than any other GA plane in ground handling, takeoff, and landing.
However, I’ll bet that, with its sophisticated airfoil design, the SR20’s performance at altitude is far superior–the Tiger’s performance degrades astoundingly fast as the temperature rises and air thins. Just thinking about taking a Tiger to Lake Tahoe in the summer is enough to make me wake up gasping in the middle of the night.
I am skeptical that the 3rd Tiger incarnation about to appear will sell many units unless it substantially undercuts the SR20’s price.
Bill Marvel has written another instalment of the ferry story, and I have put up a map of the route.
http://www.sr20.org/stories/n142cd-ferry.php3Read all about it.
Good story. I am looking forward to future installments. We also have a problem sometimes with the left door not latching properly on N5841. Lately I have tried pulling it closed firmly until I hear the lower rear latch engage. That seems to do it. Anyone else have door problems? Also, we have been having problems with the prop governor. When we should be getting 2500 RPM we get 2450. On the prop check we get a greater drop than the manual shows we should get and then a surge back up. If we check it three times the third time it comes close to the manual. Anyone else have RPM problems.
Bill Marvel has written another instalment of the ferry story, and I have put up a map of the route.
http://www.sr20.org/stories/n142cd-ferry.php3Read all about it.
“On the prop check we get a greater drop than the manual shows we should get and then a surge back up.”
Jim, I too experience the drop/surge you describe above. Additionally, my rpm’s are in the red (not over) at full throttle. A strobe finds that the prop’s turning 25 rpm faster than the guage indicates as well. It’s being de-tuned tomorrow.
Funny how many of the other things we’re reading about on Clyde’s plane I’ve experienced too.
Still, love my Cirrus.
N907FS also has had left door problems. For a time, we couldn’t get it open. Our club A&P worked his magic and the door seems to be working well now.
Holding the handle fully back during closing seems to help but what really makes a difference is closing the door before moving the seat forward.
The approved panel grabbing point for pulling the seat forward - between the knees under the bottom of the panel - would be a lot more better if it didn’t mean wrapping fingers around edges of plastic and metal.
Good story. I am looking forward to future installments. We also have a problem sometimes with the left door not latching properly on N5841. Lately I have tried pulling it closed firmly until I hear the lower rear latch engage. That seems to do it. Anyone else have door problems? Also, we have been having problems with the prop governor. When we should be getting 2500 RPM we get 2450. On the prop check we get a greater drop than the manual shows we should get and then a surge back up. If we check it three times the third time it comes close to the manual. Anyone else have RPM problems.
Bill Marvel has written another instalment of the ferry story, and I have put up a map of the route.
http://www.sr20.org/stories/n142cd-ferry.php3Read all about it.