This past year, our Annual was completed with a zero dollar invoice to the shared ownership members; even though, the Annual included parts and labor for three new cylinders. How can that be? Continue reading “What is the Cost for a Cirrus SR22 Annual?”
Category: Cost of Ownership
COPA Migrations are fun and deliver valuable pilot information
Every year COPA’s Migration committee works hard to line up great speakers, special trade-shows, and social events. And, I attended this year’s M13 September 10 – 13, Deep In the Heart of Texas, at Addison Texas, which was another great gathering. Continue reading “COPA Migrations are fun and deliver valuable pilot information”
Battery 2, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
We had the secondary battery (batt 2) on our Cirrus SR22-G3 replaced. The Batt 2 system, is located in the tail of the airplane. It’s actually two small sealed batteries connected in series.
Cirrus airplanes are dependent on a reliable electrical system for safety of flight, and they have multiple redundancies built-in. Continue reading “Battery 2, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Battery 1, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
We had the main battery (batt 1) on our Cirrus SR22-G3 replaced. Here’s cost detail from our work order at an authorized service center. Continue reading “Battery 1, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
What’s the Real Flying Cost for a Cirrus Airplane?
Many pilots only consider expenses that immediately come out of their pockets as direct costs to flying. But the real operating cost for an airplane includes more than fuel and oil. Continue reading “What’s the Real Flying Cost for a Cirrus Airplane?”
Variable Direct Cost of Flying – A List
In a shared ownership it’s important to know your variable direct cost for flying an airplane, which includes more than fuel and oil. You’ll want to match variable expense with each member’s hourly usage, but fixed expenses would be shared equally between members regardless of hours flown.
Here’s a top ten list of variable direct cost that we reviewed over the past several weeks. The list is based on actual work orders from authorized service centers.
Spark Plug Life, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
How long should a replacement set of spark plugs last on a Cirrus SR22? I contacted two authorized service centers and asked that question. Continue reading “Spark Plug Life, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Spark Plugs, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
How much do replacement spark plugs cost for a Cirrus SR22? Continue reading “Spark Plugs, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Ignition harness, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
A typical normally aspirate piston engine plane running at sea level on take-off power may need 11,000 volts from the ignition harness to make a spark at the plug. That’s10 kv (10,000 volts) to break the spark plug gap and another 1 kv (1,000 volts) at the distributor gear (magnetos). Voltage in cruise is much less (~1,000 volts overall) Add-on engine heat and vibration which the ignition harness must also endure and some wear down with use is inevitable. Continue reading “Ignition harness, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Air-Conditioning, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
What does it cost to maintain air-conditioning on a Cirrus SR22? It’s a question I had when considering my first purchase of an airplane with air-conditioning. Here’s cost detail from our work orders at an authorized service center during the past two years. Continue reading “Air-Conditioning, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”