This 2006 Cirrus SR22 G2’s Performance, Value Make It an ‘Aircraft For Sale’ Top Pick

2006 Cirrus SR22 G2 [Courtesy: Wisconsin Aviation Inc.]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 2006 Cirrus SR22 G2.

Many of us remember when Cirrus introduced the SR20 followed by the higher-performance SR22. It may not seem like 25 years ago, but it was.

Since then the used market for these aircraft has developed to the point where pilots can purchase earlier models at prices competitive with those of other four-seat piston singles. The difference between the Cirrus and other aircraft is age.

Even though the SR22 is no longer a new design, they are still in production and seem quite young compared with, say, Beechcraft Bonanzas built in the 1970s, 1980s and ’90s.

The nice thing about the aging Cirrus fleet is that the passage of time has made older examples more affordable and often within the budgets of everyday aircraft shoppers. This is a fairly new development, and the aircraft for sale here reflects the trend.

People involved in aircraft sales and those who follow the market closely will tell you that an aircraft’s age, condition, airframe time, engine time, and avionics determine their value. I believe that with Cirrus models, you often can add color schemes to that list.

Friends have often poked fun at certain Cirrus factory paint jobs from the early years, and less-popular aesthetic designs might trim a few dollars off the asking price. In the end, though, buyers have to consider what they are getting, which usually is still an aircraft that is newer and far more advanced in structure and equipment than other used models.

This 2006 Cirrus SR22 G2 has 2,392 hours on the airframe and 675 hours on its Continental IO-550 engine. The aircraft was equipped with a Hartzell composite propeller, TKS deice system, air conditioning, airbag safety restraints, Rosen sun visors, and tinted windows.

The IFR panel includes an Avidyne Entegra PFD, Avidyne FlightMax EX5000C MFD, CMAX Chart View electronic approach plates, enhanced terrain avoidance system, Flight Director, Garmin four-place intercom, GMA 340 audio panel, dual Garmin GNS 430 GPS/nav/coms, GTX 327 transponder, GDL 82 ADS-B receiver, Skywatch Active Traffic, WX 500 Stormscope, and EMAX engine and fuel monitoring.

Pilots who are looking for a Cirrus priced competitively with other high-performance, four-seat piston singles should consider this 2006 Cirrus SR22 G2, which is available for $305,000 on AircraftFor Sale.

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