"ArtP" wrote in message
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Because of the high repetitive failure rate of the Cirrus vacuum
system, starting in sometime in 2002 all Cirrus planes were all
electric. As far as knowing what happened, we do have the pilot's
statement and without out proof to the contrary, I see no reason to
doubt it.

I thought this particular Cirrus had a vacuum system.. in any event, even
the all-electric Cirrus airplanes have a backup AI and the pilot was talking
to ATC so he did have electrical power remaining. It would thus seem that
an expedited ASR or PAR would have been an option.

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Richard Kaplan, CFII

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