Aviation Consumer has a story on the Lanceair 400 this month. I haven't read
all of it but just a quick look at it showed a bunch of comparison to the
SR-22




"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Nathan Young" wrote in message
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On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 17:19:03 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:

Contemplating a Lancair to downsize my six seater to a four seat.

Seems, though, that the Cirrus SR-22 is rather more popular than the
Columbia 350.

Can anyone shed some insights on these two side-by-side?

I have flown the SR22 (one time), but not the 350. I enjoyed my
flight in the SR22. The interior is much like an auto in terms of fit
and finish. Nothing like the Pipers/Cessnas I am used to flying. The
plane handled well. Also, it only took me a few minutes to get used
to the sidestick. It is nice to have a clearer view of the panel than
a yoke provides.

You can download Pilots information manuals from both Cirrus and
Lancair's websites.


I have, but I'd like some "objective" and outside opinions.

Here's a few interesting facts I captured from the info.

Both planes use a Cont IO-550-N, 310hp @ 2700rpm

@ 8000ft PA and standard temp:
SR22 @ 2700rpm @ 22MP = 183ktas on 18.6gph
L350 @ 2700rpm @22MP = 191ktas on 17.4gph

The L350 has 98 gallons useable vs 81 for the Cirrus. If the numbers
in the manuals are correct and ignoring taxi, takeoff, and climb
allowances, the Lancair has a no wind, no reserve range of 1075 nm vs
796 for the Cirrus. That is a substantial delta.

Thanks for the lowdown, Nathan.

The 300 that I rode in was also very comfortable but what struck me is how
smooth it was. I fly a Beech 36 (which is what I'm looking to trade...I
need
more room than the B36 on many flights, but only two on the rest) and it
was
similar in that it is quite stable it is...like riding in a big car.

While both Cirrus and Lancair are spin-resistant, the Lancair is
supposedly
spin recoverable and is certified without the recovery parachute. I'd say
that's a positive. Hell, they look identical (to my eye, maybe not the eye
of an aeronautical engineer).

How did the Cirrus ride?

One thing I'd like to see is a turbo model (for those of us at 6,000 feet
with 14,000 terrain all around) for the Cirrus to compare to the Lancair
400.