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"BTIZ" wrote in message news:g%q1e.436$ZV5.418@fed1read05... Currently the Cirrus is having a higher accident rate per hours flown than most other single engine aircraft... it's new.. and harder to fix for minor dings than bent sheet metal.. Its not harder to fix, you have to have a different skill set. A minor flaw in aluminum costs almost exactly the same to repair from my experience. The only difference is that the metal plane likely has a harder to match color. Also, I do not fly a Cirrus, but have seen that pilots used to C-182s or Mooney's are not used to the speed and fast wing of the Cirrus... lots of long hot landings on short runways... Which Mooney are you speaking of? Any Mooney built in the last decade is faster than a Cirrus. Of course, it also likely has speed brakes, and is more respected by its pilot. Ask a few Cirrus pilot (or any others) which plane requires more skill and attention, and they will undoubtedly say the Mooney. I think that is why the Cirrus accidents reduced when they started more training. The Mooney guys were mostly getting that kind of training already. |
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