Flying the new Cirrus SR22 G7

Flying the first EVER Cirrus SR22T G7 in Australia. See the brand new Garmin avionics, safety systems, autopilot features, interior and more in this exclusive flight. Including Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) autopilot functions, new stick shaker, flap overspeed and underspeed protection, the new cockpit design, and Garmin Perspective Plus avionics.
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VERY IMPORTANT: I am a private pilot and am NOT qualified to give flying instruction. This video, like all videos on this channel, has been significantly edited from the original source footage and is provided for entertainment purposes only. Many radio calls and procedures have been omitted. If you have any questions about anything you see or hear, please speak to a Certified Flying Instructor first.

[@t8312]

As anyone here I’m a fan of flying & aviation. However, the complexity of even being able to afford a new aircraft let alone annual maintenance, repairs, holding/storage, landing fees, fuel, ongoing training & compliance just for a PPL, even a shared aircraft. These days most Australians can’t afford to pay rent let alone other expenses, I know as I alone work full time. Truly a privilege to those that have such an opportunity.

[@AussieDazza]

Agree, I have owned both GA and RAA aircraft but I stopped flying back in 2016. ( my first solo was in 1987). It just got too expensive to keep current.

[@ASG_19]

Found this digital and auto system too risky

[@cooper000]

A truly amazing aircraft! I'd love to fly one of those one day! Thanks for everything that you've done for the aviation community Stef! You've inspired me to get a pilot's license of my own and I just booked my first official lesson for Saturday - my 15th birthday! :)

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks for commenting Cooper, and that's great to hear you're getting into aviation. I wish you all the best, enjoy your first lesson on Saturday and happy birthday.

[@TeemarkConvair]

excellent!

[@TrentArmstrong-eo2pj]

Legend has it that Stef is still on the ground at YHML wondering how to get back to YMMB.

[@StefanDrury]

Haha, yes Hamilton is my new home now. I miss my family but the rent is cheaper here.

[@adamorand88]

My flight school got one of the first ones in Florida (SR20 G7) with our phone area code in the registration! Really cool plane

[@StefanDrury]

That's nice and easy to remember. Enjoy flying it.

[@adamorand88]

@StefanDrury 😅 I wish I could afford to rent it... Part 61 school, so everything's a la carte. It's rather expensive to rent so I'll stick with the much more affordable 172S. Most of the people renting the SR20s at my school are people getting trained on it because they're looking to buy one or just get high performance rating. One day...

[@robslocombe3955]

Your wish list looks suspiciously like a Diamond DA50RG features list!

[@TmanUtube]

The bread crumbs guidance on the Garmin taxi display reminds me of MSFS2020.

[@williamknox4303]

SAME!

[@FlyingDutchman1990]

So basicly Cirrus is realy proud of the innovations from Garmin

[@JustSayN2O]

3:30 I absolutely LOVE that new HSI design which utilizes visual perspective to simulate the compass rose being horizontal, like the airplane. I think it increases situational awareness, maybe not by a lot, but every little increase helps. Disappointed to see it changes to an old-fashioned vertical display during the takeoff roll.

[@tbpom1003]

wow the technology and interior are crazy. very nice plane!

[@DBO3671]

I saw this aircraft in our hangar recently when it was in Brisbane. Very nice - loving the colour too

[@marty_k87]

Nice looking aircraft 👌🏼 Great to see you in the air again!

[@muttleysmith]

I really loved this Ep Steff. Nice one mate!

[@mjotd8670]

Great Salesman! I have ordered two..lol.. Interesting vid Stef, pleased to see you in the sky again..

[@spiro5327]

Hey Stef, i will be having a close up look at this plane next Friday.Thanks for the preview 😊

[@sydneyaerospotter5856]

Great video mate the G7 looks very nice inside. And I totally agree with you the livery on N20GH is amazing 💚 I hope to see it one day!

[@pilot_evan]

2:46 The unmistakable growl of KJN taking off! 😁👍

[@stevenhowe1377]

#team4blade!!

[@StefanDrury]

I thought I banned you both from this channel

[@pilot_evan]

@@StefanDrury 😁👍

[@vsznry]

Awesome tech.

[@Shaneepe1]

This was perfect timing! I have my first transition flight this Sunday. Thanks Stef!

[@AshleyWincer]

What an awesome aircraft.. Thank you..

[@SimonLant]

I always wondered what an aircraft sales pitch was like but dont have the money to even joke about getting the opportunity. What a neat plane. Thanks for bringing us along Stef, keep up the great content.

[@smilegame3740]

I really like your aurcraft reviews, as you have done it with the Vision Jet or the G7 from an pilots perspective, looking forward to see more of these.

[@Neoburner]

Great video again, so nice to see the glass tools coming more into the GA aircraft... loved the engine questions too, never know until you ask!

[@bayofplentymedia4643]

Great video Stefan! Love your knowledge and video style.

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate that.

[@TIR-yx5wp]

Amazing aircraft. Very different from the G2 SR20s I fly!

[@petermitchell7607]

Regards Stefan. Many thanks for a very interesting video.👍 Beautiful acft with excellent avionics.

[@altrd4317]

Love you Stef!

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks man, appreciate the support

[@cryptoslacker-464]

Love all the safety features . Would be very helpful on long flights, im guessing.

[@paratyshow]

👍✅👏Tks Stef

[@kevinheard8364]

I am SO glad for you; and many thanks to your friends. And I can definitely relate to cheaper rent.

[@mtadc1545]

Mmmmm the Diamond DA50RG does have good performance...in fact probably better than the SR22.

[@MidnightWyvern]

FYI, Stefan, DeltaHawk's new certified engine was flight tested on two testbeds: A Velocity V-Twin. A Cirrus SR-20. The company plans to have the 200hp version of their 4-cylinder 2-stroke jetfuel ready by the end of this year, then the 235hp model next year, and already said the 6-cylinder model is in development. Considering the answer you got from Stuart when you asked him, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a G8 a few years from now running one of those new 6-cylinders they're working on right now. You might actually see your unicorn. ;)

[@Staywild55]

Amazing machine, I would like to have one for my next birthday

[@Aviator737-8]

going up in the air tomorrow at morrabin maybe see you up there in the SR22 G7

[@IvanProsper]

85kg? I wish I was 85! :D So happy to see a new video pop into my feed. the G7 looks like a great plane, even to a non-pilot like me.

[@randc47]

Cool! I want one… just not yellow.

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Great demo and review. I love the airport taxi display. I can imagine getting a complex taxi routing and struggling with tge airport chart. Engine wise. Because the SR22 is such a well designed aircraft a more powerful engine might push speeds to the high drag area's so an extra ten knots, 50 kg engine and extra fuel burn for not a lit of gain.

[@richardparrott7192]

Hey, I want cup holders in my flight Sim aircraft so they must be even more important on a real aircraft! Nice video Stefan!

[@flightfocushq]

Woah

[@glennwatson]

Seems alright. I agree with you the new engine would make a lot of sense though.

[@blueknight2004]

I tried to find you at YMMB after seeing this visiting aircraft outside the hangar .. I was at the air museum

[@stephenreese5921]

As pilots we love the evolution of improvements in technology. From the four bladed prop to the engine FADEC management system as well as the flight parameters corrections. Now, if we could only manage our ability to make as much money as our desires propel us! I for one as investing in Tesla and Palantir. I may not live long enough to buy my dream airplane, however, my descendants can!

[@mauricioamado5975]

Hi Sir! Amazing vids! In your opinion why Cirrus does not incorporate a retractable landing gear to the SR?

[@andrewl3655]

Great video. How did you get home from Hamilton though? Or are you still there?

[@MonstaAU]

I dunno Stef, I think you are wishing for a Diamond RG50. Maybe go check one out and do a comparison?

[@pilotpeego1820]

I love the glass panel. Seems very intuitive.

[@jelly8972]

N20GH was at Archerfield about 2-3 weeks ago, beauty of a plane to see in person.

[@StefanDrury]

You can't miss it can you? Great livery for a demo plane.

[@Jayden-gp4lp]

It’ll be based on the northern apron at YBAF until it is sold later this year.

[@Ruchir_Awate]

@@Jayden-gp4lp is it still there? I'm heading for a nav tomorrow wouldn't mind seeing it in person

[@Jayden-gp4lp]

@@Ruchir_Awate headed to Cowra at 0800

[@mikercflyer7383]

Truly a beautiful flying machine, do you think they will ever add a retractable landing gear? Safe travels

[@SnowHarp]

Really good video, thanks to both of you. You asked him early on about the comms equipment and he said they were integrated in the Garmin display. I wonder what happens if there is a failure in Garmin equipment, power or something else. Do you lose all ability to communicate - maybe defer to cell phones?

[@Brimstin]

Everything is redundant on the plane. Two ADAHRS (3 if you count the remote-mounted standby attitude module), two batteries, two alternators, two displays, two touchscreen controllers, etc.

[@LoungeFlyZ]

The fuel selector system seems pretty odd. If the cover sensor malfunctions you could be pulling from both but seeing a handle that suggests Left or Right only. Odd choice to to have a Both position.

[@peterwaugh9416]

Hard question but when will you be back to being the PIC

[@benjibutton7376]

Hey Stef, I've recently followed you're most recent tutorial on how to record in the cockpit and the audio. Although have released that because I am a student pilot currently at YSBK, I want to record the entire lesson, (typically around 1h) on a GoPro Hero 8. Although the GoPro is limited to 4gb videos. Is these any way to continuously record using an external hard drive or something similar? I've also realized that the headset audio randomly spikes in volume in random places, and is needed to be manually adjusted to -30db in Premiere Pro later on. Any advise on what I might be doing wrong would be greatly appreciated.

[@JustSayN2O]

1:45 Many years ago, Lexus modified it's motor vehicle engine for use in a piston single airplane, and had it certified by the FAA. Then the project vanished from the Earth. Too bad because that engine checks all your boxes except for jet-A1. Probably it could have been further modified to utilize that fuel too.

[@sphiliben]

Stephan can we utilize excerpts from the video on fuel system and stick shakers we produce for Cirrus.

[@JoshGoesSlow]

I think I do need to actually buy a lottery ticket!

[@trade_design23]

What about FADEC control of the existing engine ??

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day Stefan from Sydney Australia. Sounds like the same engine. Has it the CAPS parachute? 🌏🇦🇺

[@StefanDrury]

Hey John, yes it has the same CAPS system as the G6.

[@jezkemp712]

Was hoping this was a test flight and you were upgrading! ?

[@in-motus]

So, in other words, nothing has changed fundamentally. It is kind of becoming a decades-old Cessna approach to engineering-update colours, add a couple of bells and whistles and a pink ribbon, call it a new G, and bump up the price a bit. As you correctly pointed out, it is still the same old engine tech, and there is still no retractable option. DA50RG is a much more versatile and stylish aircraft of comparable performance.

[@ivorevans1795]

Apologies but commenting before ive watched the full video in case i watch and forget! Engine a huge question for me as well. Why could they not use the same engine as the DA50? Step in rigjt direction - SAF?? - AND so much easier for RTW!!!

[@jordanjayd]

Is the prop variable pitch?

[@FilipBzik]

@Stefan, can you please tell me why would you choose this one instead of DA42 as they are similar pricing? DA62 is not valid comparison. I like Cirrus full digital display, CAPS and so on...but in recent months DA42 with twin engine diesel motors.......only thing that Diamond does not have is CAPS but it has 2x more engines so......can you tell me your opinion?

[@WIngsWithoutBarriers]

Cup holders!? I gotta get one for 7315!

[@smenor]

FADEC diesel would still be great though

[@AUserLivingSomewhere]

Whaouu I am one of the first to see this vid 🙄 Amazing 😊

[@StefanDrury]

Welcome to the early gang, thanks for watching.

[@AUserLivingSomewhere]

@@StefanDrury You welcome bro, and I’m not a troll, a pilot too😅 Great videos, thanks 😌

[@certifiedBrat21]

Hey Stefan, Does Stuart have an FAA license? how is he able to fly an "N" registered aircraft in Australia? asking since id be interested to head down that path too

[@cfdfirefighter]

It’s similar in the US. Planes, even 50 year old ones are still too expensive for most people.

[@moonmullins8227]

sure a lot of time head down looking at those screens.

[@punctual501]

Wow I’m early

[@StefanDrury]

Yes you are!

[@AverageAussie_Avgeek]

cirrus must make an airliner

[@in-motus]

🤣🤣

[@seriouspilot3546]

If they would want to put an engine that’s producing less emission and is even more reliable then a Continental io 550 they should just put a ls engine in. The ls engines are more reliable and way cheaper to maintain.

[@philip54073]

I couldn't see the instruments backup. Did I miss something?

[@Brimstin]

The left touchscreen controller acts as the backup instrument display when you put the system into reversionary mode (if you lose the MFD or PFD for example).

[@philip54073]

​@@BrimstinNeat. Thanks for the explanation.

[@leanseed]

w

[@worldtraveler84]

I wonder if there are any dangers for new students to learn on such automated aircraft.

[@Blxz]

Ad or not, that was a decent video. Probably would have watched 40+ mins of that if you'd kept going. Does eem like Cirrus is making strides towards modern consumer car-type interface which is a good thing. Bring aircraft cockpits kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

[@df5118]

It's a shame they couldn't add a FADEC to the engine and get rid of the mixture control

[@ClaytonwFirth]

The lack of FADEC is still disappointing!

[@Cptkooky]

yooo Stef hows it going?

[@StefanDrury]

Good thanks, how are you?

[@Cptkooky]

@@StefanDrury spectacular! ✈️

[@Ichibuns]

An engine burning JetA would be a huge benefit to a Cirrus owner. Cessna failed with it. They make trainers. The extra cost didn't make much sense unless you had a flight school at high altitude with wealthy students. I truly think it makes more sense for the Cirrus market. These customers are already expecting to spend high 6 figure and 7 figure sums for their aircraft. Lower fuel burn and higher range could be huge

[@rogerbarr2671]

In my opinion, Stuart did a great job in representing the new Cirrus G7 to you Stef. I was expecting a yankee voice but all I heard was Ozzie speak. Is Stuart a local or does he just speak Aussie well? I typically fly a Warrior Ii or Archer Iii with steam gauges. This is definitely a huge step up in capability of the aircraft. I can only dream!

[@stuartsimmons1699]

All Oz. I’m at Moorabbin Airport everyday 😊

[@ydhirsch]

@@stuartsimmons1699 The aircraft is manufactured in Duluth, right? How'd it get to Moorabbin?

[@stuartsimmons1699]

@@ydhirsch We disassemble the aircraft in Duluth and ship in a container. The aircraft are reassembled at Moorabbin or Gold Coast.

[@ydhirsch]

@@stuartsimmons1699 Well you inspired me to fly it anyway, the long way 'round, via Iceland and India, in the sim. Since I lack an SR22, I'm substituting my DA42.

[@kevinbarry71]

Nice airplane but it is preposterous that we are still using magnetos in 2024, and burning leaded gas

[@unexspectedk1ll]

Agree, and since the technology is already there (da50's engine) I think its just a cost saving initiative from Cirrus.

[@olivier489]

Difficult to accept the argument of safety, looking at what Diamond is doing with the TDI engines... But otherwise great looking plane, and fantastically integrated avionics!

[@AV8R767]

Love it, especially the user friendly user interface. Problem now is finding a gold mine to pay for it.

[@philipguacci6452]

Yes paint it yellow. Milkshake would think it's a banana smoothie in her honor. Seriously a great plane.😊

[@skydronemediaasitis3898]

And i'm still struggeling to pay for a PPL ;) (Belgium)

[@grahamlwilson]

I consider 68Litres / hour an expensive operating cost.

[@AndyRRR0791]

Your new engine will double the price of the G8 SR22T. There's at least a couple of reasons why there's not much new in piston engines for aircraft. Firstly, it will need to be able to burn AVGAS because that's the only option in so many places that a Cirrus is designed to fly to and from, unless you go diesel and burn Jet-A which is its own barrel of concerns. Secondly, the production volumes of these engines are next to nothing compared to the high tech engines you are used to in automotive, so the bulk of the price will be engineering amortization. A comparable bespoke, low volume engine might be something like a Bugatti V16 or your GMA T50 V12 - you can imagine what the price of those engines might be in the spare parts department...

[@pierreb5683]

Nice aircraft. The amazing is what Garmin did cause for the rest it’s nothings new.

[@brett3758]

With aircraft being so modern with the latest technology why doesn't the aviation industry use the modern metric system? why don't you use litres for fuel and kilometers for distance and metres for hight? I don't fly but if i did i would need to continuously rely on a conversion app because i wouldn't have a clue how much a gallon, feet or miles are.

[@Micg51]

Only Russia and china use metres for height, some eastern blocs use m/s for wind speed, but most countries around the world use knots, feet, and miles. Visibility is sometimes miles, sometimes metres. Degrees C is the only consistent metric measurement.

[@Assassin1959]

Stefan, are you clear to fly, or are you still under medical hold?

[@nurafya24]

So all the improvement is just Garmin. All Cirrus did is add a water bottle holder and push to start button.

[@TeemarkConvair]

hoping to see you in the left seat very soon!!

[@Journeyman1642]

The only thing that that is hate is I want to fly but will never be able to afford a 1.3M$ plane which sucks!

[@amcconnell6730]

The price of a new Cessna 172 was $12,500 in 1970. This SR22 G7 is $960,000 !!! That would be about $120,000 in 1970. Flying has now increased by 10 times the price over the last 50 years. Tech is supposed to make things cheaper!

[@jimmer6134]

First

[@Thecoolestname37]

Even satellite communication is fallible.

[@hypercomms2001]

Important question (especially as I was an avionics engineer . And Murphy's Law.. Was always a guarding principle as an engineer...) How do you fly the aircraft, completely manually when you lose all automation, and power to the screens?

[@Shaneepe1]

There are 2 alternators and two batteries on the plane. We are trained to handle emergencies as pilots and we just do without the automation and land safely. Also ga piston airplane can fly just fine without alternators or batteries since the engine is self powered by the magnetos

[@downunderdave5417]

Sorry Stefan That is NOT Yellow, Its Lime Green Please don't do this to EYZ D

[@KenBywater]

Ok, for a commercial setting or someone using the aircraft practically everyday with a 'need to fly' it's a great piece of tech. But in terms of recreational flying it is taking the joy out of flying. May as well sit at home pressing non-tactile buttons on a simulator or a laptop. Indeed vast majority of this video is all about which buttons to press. For any recreational pilot, occasionally flying, this tech it will lead to keep asking themselves that the information is somewhere in the system but just give me a few more minutes head down searching for the appropriate menu. Some of the 'safety' measures shown in the video are available in less complex aircraft. Having the aircraft takeover automatically is questionable. If the system 'asks' the pilot then ok...maybe. Basic airmanship and flying techniques is being eroded from the pilot community with reliance on new technology. The question arises as to why do new budding pilots want to fly? To learn how to push buttons or be at one with the birds? Don't get me wrong, this aircraft has a role to play but is it aspirational for a true recreational pilot outside of being a pretty cockpit?

[@RyansAdventures1]

I rent a 1973 C150….lol

[@ayoadeniran]

Cirrus has gotten complacent. They have a lead, they became comfortable and playing it safe. History is never kind to companies like that. Mostly.