Generation 5 vs. 3

[thomasborchert]

Mike Hull wrote the following post at Mon, Sep 14 2015 2:52:

While the 200 lb increase to the gross is awesome, how much did the empty weight go up in connection with the new, larger chute assembly and related hardware? The actual useful load increase is likely less than the 200 lbs frequently mentioned.

That is actually the cool thing: due to some weight reduction, the 200 lbs MTOW increase equates a 200 lbs useful load increase.

[thomasborchert]

I have not flown a Cirrus I haven’t loved.

I do understand that