Dan Luke wrote:
"Morgans" wrote:

Then your left wrist gets a healthful workout on the flight to the
repair station.

Not that my opinion matters, since I don't plan on buying a Cirrus,
but I
think they missed the mark, when they went with the side stick. I

Agree. I find side sticks gimicky and awkward. Much rather have a
center stick or yoke, although I will grant that a side stick may have
crash safety advantages.

I find the fact that you need the autopilot to fly the plane* to be a
lot more disturbing. I'm not sure how I feel about the plane being
designed to be flown the same way as a bizjet.

* Numerous Cirrus owners have commented that trimming the plane to
hands-off is difficult and that they rely on the A/P for enroute
flying. Then again, who would drive a car today without power steering?
Perhaps this is the SATS-type future of GA.

-cwk.