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Saville wrote:

So it makes me wonder if the Cirrus pilot understood all of that, and the
ramifications of flying a fast plane in the pattern. Not the aircraft's
fault, of course, but as you say - maybe it's not the plane for the casual
pilot.

Many pilots are clueless in the pattern when it comes to following
slower traffic. They have never been taught and do not have the
capability to process the capabilities of their aircraft relative to the
aircraft they are following. I have encountered this numerous times
while flying a 65 hp Aeronca Champ. Which is why I fly a tight, low
pattern. They expect me to be higher, wider and faster, allowing me to
land without encountering near mid-air conditions.