![]() The system also utilizes a keypad for data entry and Garmin's GFC700 integrated autopilot, which is undoubtedly the finest autopilot available in general aviation aircraft today. As we all know from upsizing our PC screens, bigger is better and this will be a welcome improvement that may make it harder for pilots to go back to smaller screens. The most obvious change is the large 12.1 inch diagonal displays, which have 35% more viewing area then the 10.4 inch displays found in the current SR22 and most versions of the Garmin G1000. In fact, all of the major components, the PFD, MFD, and autopilot control panel, are new and will be unique to Cirrus for at least a year. The Cirrus Perspective strongly resembles the Garmin G1000, though it is clearly different and specifically tailored to the SR22. In my experience, most pilots of one glass cockpit type have little trouble transitioning to other glass cockpits, so The Jet buyers will have no trouble making this same jump. Many future Cessna Mustang owners follow the same strategy today and buy a Cessna 400 or Beech Baron G58 to become familiar with the Garmin G1000 prior to taking delivery of their jet. That would have allowed future buyers of the The Jet, to buy a SR22 to become proficient in the same avionics that they'll later use in their jet. The L-3 SmartDeck is the glass cockpit Cirrus announced in September, 2007 they'd be using in The Jet, their four-place personal jet that's in design. And it's far better than being in a static world with little change (think GA aircraft from the 1970s and 1980s).Ĭandidly, I thought Cirrus would introduce the L-3 SmartDeck for the SR22, though I'm in no way disappointed with the robust feature set found in the Perspective. That's the price we pay for being in a world of rapid innovation. At some point, one just has to jump on the bandwagon and buy one of these products, even though they know that tomorrow's version will have some additional new goodie available. New features come out every few months and there will ALWAYS be something new that comes out after you purchase. Buying an airplane is increasingly becoming like purchasing a personal computer or cell phone. They will also want to think about buying a best selling book and CD-ROM Course on the G1000.įor pilots who have recently taken delivery on a new SR22 and are concerned that they missed out on getting the latest greatest feature, do not despair. ![]() ![]() This is big news for several reasons, and future SR22 buyers will want to consider whether to choose it or the current Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit. On May 20, 2008, Cirrus Design announced that the Cirrus Perspective glass cockpit-think Garmin G1000 Plus-is available as an option to their SR22 aircraft. ![]()
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