Stefan wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

Yes, many people do, but pilots aren't normal people. :-)

Pilots are generally thinking people by nature and I suspect much less
likely to buy based on emotion or perception.


And that's why they absolutely refuse to buy a new design but prefer to
deliberately stick with 50s technology... :-P

The Cirrus design is also 50s, actually even earlier. Low-wing,
conventional tail airplane design is rather old. They used a newer
material, but even composites have been around now for probably 50 years.

Don't confuse new with better. I'm glad Cirrus exists as I think it
will possibly spur Cessna to build a new airplane that will have the
advantages of a Cessna with improved performance. That will benefit us
all, well at least us high-wing fans who like an airplane that can be
repaired almost anywhere in this country and most of the world.


Matt