"Doodybutch" wrote in message
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I was thinking about upgrading to a Cirrus if I could scrape the money
together. They're really nice, if you haven't checked one out.

An acquaintance of mine told me that the insurance on these aircraft is
much higher than comparably priced singles because of the ballistic
parachutes. Apparently, once it's deployed the airplane is totaled and
there have been a number of deployments.

I would appreciate it if someone knowledgeable would comment on this.

Thanks,

DB

The latest AOPA Pilot addresses this directly. For a 500 hour pilot with 100
hours in retracts, and no time in make and model the figures a

2004 Cirrus SR22: $10,800/yr.

2004 Mooney Ovation 2: $6,400

2004 C-182 $3,700

Obviously, the Cirrus carries a penatly, even against the retractable
Mooney. Against the fixed gear Cessna, the difference is more noticable.

KB