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Transition Training for Used Cirrus Purchases

July 22, 2015 By Greg West

Transition Training for Used Cirrus Purchases

Avidyne Cirrus PanelAs prices of used Cirrus aircraft make them affordable to more owners, resist the temptation to treat a Cirrus as just another low-wing single-engine piston airplane.  It’s not.  The high-performance flight characteristics are outstanding, but come with some caveats.  The avionics are also superb, but pilots need to know how the pieces work together and what to do when something weird happens.

The most recent fatal accident in a Cirrus involved a pilot new to the model who had recently purchased a used airplane.  Some indications suggest that he declined transition training.  Back in 2011, several of those fatal accidents involved pilots who lacked transition training to fly a Cirrus.

Cirrus_red_carpetThe Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association (COPA) recommends that any Cirrus pilot undergo a rigorous transition training program.  Some insurance companies require it, for good reason.  All Cirrus Standardized Instructors can adapt the transition training syllabus to individual needs.  We believe that it pays off.

Read the full safety article on this and other timely topics in COPA Magazine, May/June 2015 issue.

Greg West (the author of this website), is a Platinum CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot) in the San Jose / San Francisco Bay Area, and owns a 2004 SR22-G2 with Avidyne avionics.  If you’re considering a similarly-equipped Cirrus, contact Greg today for pre-purchase consulting & evaluation, nationwide delivery, and expert transition training.

 

 

 

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Cockpit demeanor like no other instructor I’ve encountered. Great teaching style.

Delivery and Ferry

Greg was a great help during my purchase and transition, and I intend to use him for my IFR rating.

Avidyne Transition Training

I very much enjoyed working with Greg during my transition to SR22!

Really Long XC

Needed to move my Cirrus from the East Coast to California. With Greg along I learned a ton and had a blast!

New To SR22T

Greg helped me transition from a DA40 to my new SR22T, and it was a blast. Thank you!

Greg’s YouTube Channel

Great presence and calm in the cockpit. I might have to make a trip to CA for my instrument rating.

Recurrent Training

I work with Greg every couple of months doing refresher flights, both VFR and IFR. Time well spent.

Aircraft Management

Got my Instrument Rating with Greg and he manages my aircraft too. Exceeds expectations!

Turboprop Future

Upgraded from SR22 to a Meridian. Was told at SimCom that my instrument CFI prepared me very well.

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Since Greg’s a Cirrus owner as well, I appreciated the inside scoop on ownership issues.

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