Real World Cruise & Performance???

Let me apologize first for asking questions that I am sure have already been answered in this forum

I am a current number holder for an SR20 and have just found this forum. I would like to hear from someone that has real world performance numbers. As it stands now, my feet are cold and getting colder when pondering what I have gotten myself into. The SR20 will be my first plane and this forum is good medicine to my soul (for the most part).

Does this plane actually achieve 160Kts(No cheating…straight and level is a requirement)?

What is the real usefull load?
What kind of fuel burn are you getting at

altitude?
Is the POH even close to realistic performance?

A little help from my fellow pilots, SR20 owners, and those like me, sitting in limbo.

Bob Raleigh NC

Bob,

You’re right. These kinds of questions have been beat to death in the past. With Clyde’s supersite, you can search the archives. Look at the bottom of the left screen where it says “Search the Forum.” If interested in performance, just search on the keyword “performance.” Same with “useful load.”

Let me apologize first for asking questions that I am sure have already been answered in this forum

I am a current number holder for an SR20 and have just found this forum. I would like to hear from someone that has real world performance numbers. As it stands now, my feet are cold and getting colder when pondering what I have gotten myself into. The SR20 will be my first plane and this forum is good medicine to my soul (for the most part).

Does this plane actually achieve 160Kts(No cheating…straight and level is a requirement)?

What is the real usefull load?
What kind of fuel burn are you getting at

altitude?
Is the POH even close to realistic performance?

A little help from my fellow pilots, SR20 owners, and those like me, sitting in limbo.

Bob Raleigh NC

Thanks for the tip Gary. I am sure it will help.

Bob (#509)