Compare
Cirrus SR22 vs Cirrus SR22T
The two side by side, from the FAA registry, the FAA's Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB's accident database. Each has a full guide: Cirrus SR22, Cirrus SR22T.
Where they differ
- The Cirrus SR22T fleet is younger: half of those registered were built by 2021, against 2007 for the Cirrus SR22.
- Most Cirrus SR22s have the Continental IO-550; most Cirrus SR22Ts the Continental TSIO-550.
- The Cirrus SR22 carries more airframe ADs with a repeat action, 2 against 1: inspections that come back for as long as the AD applies.
- Mechanics report the Cirrus SR22's landing gear brake system most, and the Cirrus SR22T's reciprocating engine cylinder section.
Side by side
| Cirrus SR22 | Cirrus SR22T | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 3,926 | 2,874 |
| Built | 2001 to 2026 | 2010 to 2026 |
| Half built by | 2007 | 2021 |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Most common engine | Continental IO-550 | Continental TSIO-550 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 17 gal/hr | Not set |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | Not set | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 13 | 3 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 2 | 1 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 23 | 12 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 107 (27.3 per 1,000) | 65 (22.6 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Landing Gear Brake System | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 315 (80.2 per 1,000) | 46 (16.0 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 104 | 10 |
| Most common accident | Loss of control in flight | Loss of engine power (total) |
Report and accident counts are not rates: nobody publishes the hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Fuel burn is a typical cruise figure; the engine interval is its maker's published figure for the usual engine.
The Cirrus SR22's repeat-action ADs
- 2024-24-11Requires repetitively inspecting (visual) the upper power lever for any crack(s) and depending on the results of any visual inspection, either inspecting (fluorescent penetrant) or replacing the upper power lever
- 2006-21-03Check the maintenance records to determine whether the brake caliper piston O-ring seals were replaced at the last annual or 100-hour inspection
The Cirrus SR22T's repeat-action ADs
- 2024-24-11Requires repetitively inspecting (visual) the upper power lever for any crack(s) and depending on the results of any visual inspection, either inspecting (fluorescent penetrant) or replacing the upper power lever
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cirrus SR22 or the Cirrus SR22T?
- 13 current ADs name the Cirrus SR22 airframe and 3 the Cirrus SR22T; 2 and 1 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cirrus SR22 or the Cirrus SR22T?
- Half of the Cirrus SR22s registered were built by 2007, half of the Cirrus SR22Ts by 2021.
- How do the Cirrus SR22 and Cirrus SR22T accident records compare?
- 315 accidents since 2008 for the Cirrus SR22 (104 fatal) against 46 for the Cirrus SR22T (10 fatal), from fleets of 3,926 and 2,874. Counts, not rates per hour flown.