2003 Cirrus SR22

The Cirrus Design Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier. The company has designed and marketed three four-seat single-engine airplanes: the SRV, the SR20 and the SR22. Cirrus is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota and has a facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2094x1425, 534 KB) Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 (US registration N147VC, year of build 2003) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2094x1425, 534 KB) Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 (US registration N147VC, year of build 2003) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ... An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1984: Events February February 21 - 14 hours and 2 minutes after taking off from New York, Air France pilot Patrick Fourticq and his companion, race driver Henry Pescarolo, land their Piper Malibu in Paris, setting a world record for a trans... The Cirrus Design SR20 is a piston engine composite monoplane that seats four. ... Duluth is a town in and the county seat of St. ... Grand Forks City Hall Grand Forks is a United States city located in the state of North Dakota. ...

Cirrus aircraft are extremely modern, with Avidyne FlightMax digital flight displays and modern avionics as standard equipment. The aircraft are all electric, no vacuum systems are used. Redundancy is provided by dual batteries and alternators. The SR22 is also available with TKS de-icing equipment, although it is not currently (2005) certified for flight into known icing conditions. The Avidyne FlightMax Entegra series of primary flight displays and multi-function displays are an all-digital replacement for conventional flight instruments. ... A Glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit that features electronic instrument displays. ... The onboard electronics used for piloting an aircraft are called avionics(AVI-ation electr-ONICS). ... This article is about absence of matter. ... Four double-A (AA) batteries In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form. ... An alternator is a generator that produces alternating current by converting mechanical energy to electrical energy via a rotating magnetic field. ...

A unique feature of the Cirrus aircraft is the Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System (CAPS), a ballistic parachute system that allows the entire aircraft to descend safely from an emergency. Cirrus is the first manufacturer to be awarded FAA certification for a production aircraft with a ballistic parachute system. CAPS is standard on every Cirrus. The system is designed for the safety of the occupants rather than the aircraft, and serious damage may result to the aircraft when used. As such, the system is considered a last resort. Cirrus has compared the ground impact from a CAPS deployment to a drop from ten feet above ground level. There have been several successful deployments to date (2005). NASA photo series showing the CAPS deployment in action. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ...

The aircraft incorporate other unusual design elements. All Cirrus aircraft use a "side yoke" instead of the traditional yoke or stick flight controls. The aircraft also use a single power lever that adjusts both throttle and propeller RPM. Construction is dominated by the use of composite materials, although traditional aluminum is used where necessary. Oxes wearing yokes A yoke is a shaped wooden crosspiece bound to the necks of a pair of oxen, occasionally horses. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Airplane flight mechanics. ... Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) is a composite material comprising a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres usually of glass, carbon, or aramid and is commonly used in aerospace, automotive and marine industries. ...

The company has achieved notable success. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers' Association, in 2005 the SR22 is the #1 selling certified single engine airplane.

External link

• Cirrus Design website
• General Aviation Manufacturers Association website
• Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association website