Cirrus SR22 G7 vs Diamond DA62 | Specs and Costs

[@garygraves4943]

The CAPS system doesn’t allow you to steer the aircraft and you will land where the wind takes you. I’d prefer the dual engine option with a great glide ratio. It’s told that the Diamond DA40’s rate of descent is slower than that of the Cirrus CAPS system in an engine out scenario with the added benefit of steering. It’s my opinion a competent pilot is better off with the Diamond in an engine out situation.

[@tombuckley91]

To be clear, lots of people have died in gliders with incredible glide ratios, no one has died under CAPS, I don't think your argument is relevant.

[@highball7347]

@@garygraves4943 lmao. You’d rather take a chance with glide characteristics than zero forward speed on the CAPS? You are not a pilot. Let me know how those IMC emergencies go for you and also landing in a highly congested area in a city. The Cirrus pilot will be around to tell the story. You won’t be. lol.

[@flywithkay1]

There are a lot of mistakes. SR22 and 250kt??? DA62 18 to 20 gal/h per engine??? No with both engines and 85%. And JET A1 and not this old AVGAS. And many more wrong things. I thing u prefer the US build airplane.....

[@dichesari]

There is NO comparison. DA 62 is better in ANY COMPARISON with sr22 g7. Cirrus sr is a TOY next to diamond. There is NO COMPARISON PERIOD

[@generico896]

Except that the Diamond is Chinese owed, and the CCP will be watching every move you do in the cockpit.

[@setts3]

Agreed. The DA 62 is in a higher class than Cirrus, there is no comparison.

[@highball7347]

This coming from someone that has probably never even sat in a Cirrus. If you had, you would know it’s not a “toy”. This airplane broke the mold from what airplanes had been for 50 years. They lead the way in safety and technology. You are right, there is no comparison between a company that can’t figure out what engine it wants to use in its planes and one that can literally return to the airport without pilot input or land safely under a chute.

[@Brian-ip8do]

Service, service, service centers all throughout the US. Cirrus has cornered the market on service.

[@PendeltonWhiskey]

The DA62 is 2 million now

[@PendeltonWhiskey]

AI can't pronounce EPITOME? Not all that smart I guess

[@timmartin6410]

If I were blessed with the cubic dollars needed to own either, I'd go for the DA62

[@tafaragadze6432]

Its astounding that these two cost the same

[@richardmeyer7018]

Way off on costs

[@scottrichmond3400]

You kidding? The diamond da62 is 1 million extra dollars

[@jerryuma]

I would definitely go with the DA62. This is because 2 engines are much more safe than 1 engine. In the cirrus if the engine shuts down, you will go down to the ground. Even with parachute, it is not safe. You could be over water or dangerous forest or anything. With 2 engine, when one breaks, the plane can still fly with one propeller.

[@highball7347]

lol not really. It’s a piston aircraft. If one engine fails, you better not be in high terrain

[@cinology1149]

@@highball7347 what do u mean? da 62 got a good glide ratio and the second engine will self adjust...idk what's so funny ?

[@dsSpitfiremk4]

Your way high on da62 fuel burn, more than double.

[@flywithkay1]

18 to 21 gal for both engines! Nor for one. 😊

[@highball7347]

@@flywithkay1it has to have lower fuel burn because the engine weight destroys the useful weight.