We had the starter adapter on our Cirrus SR22-G3 overhauled. Our service center recommended using Quality Aircraft Accessories, Inc to overhaul our existing starter adapter. To speed up the repair, we used express overnight shipping. Here’s cost detail from our Work Order at an authorized service center. Continue reading “Starter Overhaul, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Category: Cost of Ownership
Alternator 1, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
We had alternator “number one” on our Cirrus SR22-G3 replaced as a part of our purchase inspection. Here’s cost detail from our Work Order at an authorized service center. Continue reading “Alternator 1, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Brakes, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
We had brake linings on our Cirrus SR22-G3 replaced during the last Annual. Here’s cost detail from our Work Order at an authorized service center. Continue reading “Brakes, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Tires, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
We installed new main landing gear tires at our last annual. Here’s the detail on what it cost: Continue reading “Tires, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Part 4 – Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
Do you realize – to get 2,000 hours from a Teledyne Continental Motor TCM-IO-550 engine you’ll spend somewhere between $6,000 to $10,000 on magnetos alone. Magnetos are an archaic mechanical device from a by-gone era.
Continue reading “Part 4 – Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Part 3 – Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
What are the operating costs for magnetos and how much should you budget per hour? Well, it depends – Continue reading “Part 3 – Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Part 2 – Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
Magnetos Drift, Float and Fail. When our left-hand magneto failed just a few hours after (IRAN) inspection, we were convinced to install “blue label” magnetos, and were told it was better to have a “matched set.”
We had the Continental “blue label” Bendix rebuilt magnetos installed. Ah, relief – they indeed eliminated the terrible interference from our communication radio. But wait – only 11 months and 238 hours later we had another magneto failure! Continue reading “Part 2 – Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
To burn fuel and oil you need a good spark. Quality magnetos are essential to a smooth running engine and to avoid electrical interference with your avionics. Continue reading “Magnetos, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Fuel and Oil, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
Our Cirrus SR22TN fuel and oil cost combined ran $88.49 per Hobbs hour for the past twelve-month period. Calculating these variable costs allow you to match them with member usage in a shared ownership. Continue reading “Fuel and Oil, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Oil, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
Oil is a “variable direct” operating cost. The expense accumulates proportionate with the hours of engine operation.
There are at least two items we include in oil expense for operating a Cirrus SR22: Regular oil changes every fifty hours and an estimated hourly oil consumption by the engine during normal use.
Continue reading “Oil, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”