On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 05:25:00 GMT, "Richard Kaplan"
wrote:


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.

That is assuming he had a working attitude instrument.