Fri, Oct 20, 2006
ANN Thanks One Of Our
Favorite NBAA 2006 Special Coverage Sponsors: Cirrus
Design
Ok... we've already
told you how cool this year's coverage is going to be and how hard
we've been working... but we did we mention (enough) just how
expensive it is to support nearly a WHOLE BUNCH OF people, cart
them halfway across the country, and then make sure that they're
fed and watered on a somewhat regular basis?
Well... take our word for it -- this is no small endeavor... and
a really costly one, to boot. So that's why we're so thrilled (OK,
relieved) to speak up and thank the folks who are paying the bills
this week. Some of the finest companies in the business have ponied
up some very serious bucks so that YOU can read the most
comprehensive coverage we know how to offer.
What else is there to say... we want a turbo SR22 BAD (and not
simply for the off chance of getting to see SR22 owner Angelina
Jolie at the next COPA gathering.) It's not surprising that the
combination of a turbocharger... and a hot new Hartzell prop...
makes a wonderful aircraft even more so. Cirrus has an SR model for
everybody... from the VFR-spec SRV, to the midrange SR20 and on
through the SR22 model line... and all of them equipped with the
groundbreaking CAPS emergency parachute system.
Even if you've been living in a remote cave on an otherwise
uninhabited island off lower Botswana, you'd still have to know
that Cirrus Design that is turning this industry on it's ear right
now. More important; we know a few things that we can't quite tell
you yet that are going to make this company even more notable than
it already is... and that's a REALLY tough thing to do. Cirrus
Design is poised to make a number of announcements (again!) that
are going to have an amazing effect on this industry, especially if
you're into jet fuel, and they can only help to revitalize the
world of general aviation and put more capable safer airplanes into
the hands of flyers all over the world...
REALLY Neat Things To Know About Cirrus
Design...
Did Ya Know That...
- Cirrus was the first aircraft manufacturer to receive FAA
Certification for an aircraft designed with an integral ballistic
recovery system, the patented Cirrus Airframe Parachute
System™ (CAPS™).
- The first Cirrus aircraft to receive FAA Certification was the
four-passenger SR20 in 1998.
- Cirrus delivered the first all glass cockpit for a certified
general aviation aircraft in 2004.
- The SR22 is the world's best selling airplane four years
running.
- To date, Cirrus has manufactured and delivered over 2,800
aircraft.
- The first successful deployment of the Cirrus Airframe
Parachute System (CAPS™) occurred in October of 2002 when
Texas pilot Lionel Morrison landed unharmed in a wooded area.
- To date, the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS™) is
credited with saving the lives of 17 people.
- Cirrus has teamed up with Tornado Alley to offer a new
turbocharged engine. Using turbo-normalizing technology, the
new Turbo by Cirrus sets a new standard for fast and efficient
flight-level flying.
- This year, Cirrus launched 8 new industry leading ownership
programs that make buying, owning and operating Cirrus aircraft
easier than ever.
- Cirrus first began operations in Baraboo, WI (KDLL) before
moving to Duluth, MN in January of 1994.
- Cirrus produces 4 aircraft per day!
Visit the CIRRUS booth located
at the NBAA Display #2957 and Static Display
Recent News About Cirrus Design
Take my word for it... these folks are really setting this
business on a dramatic new course. Hence, we are SO pleased to
welcome Cirrus Design as a valued Sponsor for our Coverage of NBAA
2006.
Please support our generous sponsors as they support our efforts
to keep you up to date on one of the aviation world's most exciting
events.
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