Month: December 2017

High Flight 2017

In 1922, Amelia Earhart set the feminine altitude record of 4,267 meters (14,000 feet). A courageous and capable aviator, and inspiration to many. Go women in aviation.

“Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirth
 of sun-split clouds, –
And done a hundred things
 You have not dreamed of —
Wheeled and soared and swung
 high in the sunlit silence.
Hovering there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along,
And flung
 my eager craft through footless halls of air . . . Continue reading “High Flight 2017” →

Cirrus SR22-G1 Airplane, That was then, This is now

A past article in Aviation Consumer.com stated  “. . . for buyers who can’t afford the price of a brand-new Cirrus [there’s]

Cirrus Aircraft SR22-G1 in Puerto Plata,  Photo credit Persio Perez, Dominican Plane Spotters
Cirrus Aircraft SR22-G1 in Puerto Plata, 
Photo credit Persio Perez, Dominican Plane Spotters

a healthy supply of used ones for sale. For as little as $100,000 you might score a first generation G1 SR22.”

“That was then, and This is now.” Recently, we found only five SR22-G1 planes for sale in The States and the average price was $200,000.

Many years ago, Tim Gieseler, a Cirrus SR22-G1 owner and COPA member, wrote a popular article titled “Cirrus SR20/SR22 Model History 1999-2007.” In the piece he lists market prices for the SR22-G1 airplanes. Current prices in 2017 closely match his numbers from ten years ago, which indicates these planes are holding their value. Not bad. I’ve summarized Tim’s 2007 market prices in the table below. Continue reading “Cirrus SR22-G1 Airplane, That was then, This is now” →

How much does a Cirrus SR22-G1 airplane cost?

If you know the number of planes that shipped and the current market availability you’ll be a more informed buyer and seller. From 2001-2004, Cirrus shipped 818 SR22-G1 planes. But only five SR22-G1 pre-owned planes were listed on Controller for sale in the United States in the fall of 2017. That’s less than one percent of Generation One airplanes. A very low inventory of pre-owned planes for sale.

The five SR22-G1s had a price range from $160,000 to $259,000. Most of these planes had avionics upgrades and appeared to be well cared for by their owners. Here are the pricing details: Continue reading “How much does a Cirrus SR22-G1 airplane cost?” →

How much does a Cirrus SR22-G1 Centennial Edition cost?

One or none – could be the Cirrus Centennial Edition pre-owned buyer’s hunting mantra. I didn’t see any Centennial Edition airplanes for sale this summer.  That seems to be the trend now – you’ll either see one or none on the market. Continue reading “How much does a Cirrus SR22-G1 Centennial Edition cost?” →