Wed, Feb 19, 2003
Cirrus Sought by International Customers
Cirrus has gone "Kiwi." Cirrus Design delivered
its first SR22 airplane to a New Zealand customer. Cirrus
airplanes, now numbering more than 700 being flown, are sought
after worldwide for their high performance engineering and safety
features. Currently, the company sells approximately 15 percent of
its aircraft outside of the U.S. including Canada, South America,
South Africa, Australia, Mexico, and throughout Europe.
Cirrus SR22 owner Stuart Clumpas at Ardmore Airport. A contract
”ferry” pilot delivered the plane to Clumpas flying
from Hayward CA to Hilo, HI to Christmas Island (Kiribati
Archipelago) to Pago Pago (American Samoa) then onto Auckland
International. The longest leg was 14.5 hours non-stop to Hilo with
20kt headwinds (forecast 10kt). Currently displaying the US
registration number, the plane will go on the New Zealand register
as ZK-STU.
In the summer of 1994, Cirrus Design introduced the prototype
for what would later become its first FAA Certified production
airplane, the SR20, creating a wave of excitement within the
general aviation industry. In 2000, Cirrus introduced the SR22, an
aircraft that utilizes the aerodynamic flying qualities of the SR20
while adding speed and performance.
Both aircraft feature composite construction and advanced
aerodynamics. The planes also incorporate flat-panel,
multi-function display technology and state-of-the-art safety
innovations, including a revolutionary Cirrus Airframe Parachute
System (CAPS). CAPS is standard equipment on all Cirrus aircraft,
which are the only certified production aircraft to employ a
ballistic parachute system.
Cirrus airplanes are designed for personal transportation and
offer a roomy luxurious interior. By combining a high
level of comfort, ease of operation, safety and performance into
one airplane product, Cirrus believes its aircracft are
revitalizing general aviation. They are generally considered the
next generation of personal aviation, "the new technology
aircraft."
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