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{{Short description|Single engine general aviation aircraft}}
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{{Infobox aircraft
| name = SR22
| image = Cirrus SR-22 G3 GTS AN1594917.jpg
| caption = Cirrus SR22 G3
| type = Civil utility aircraft
| manufacturer = [[Cirrus Aircraft]]
| national_origin = United States
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| produced = 2001–present
| number_built = 8,246 through 2024<!--over-referencing is necessary here because GAMA stopped publishing annual reports that go back 13 years since 2019.--><ref name=GAMA2007>{{cite web|url=https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/2007gamadatabookoutlook_pdf_498c889640.pdf|title=2007 General Aviation Statistical Databook & Industry Outlook|access-date=2 July 2010|publisher=General Aviation Manufacturers Association|date=January 2008|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005427/https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/2007gamadatabookoutlook_pdf_498c889640.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=GAMA2019>{{cite web|url=https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/GAMA_2019Databook_ForWebFinal-2020-02-19.pdf|title=2019 Databook|author=General Aviation Manufacturers Association|date=2020|access-date=1 March 2020|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235340/https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/GAMA_2019Databook_ForWebFinal-2020-02-19.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=QuarterlyReportGAMA>{{cite web|title=Quarterly Shipments and Billings – GAMA|url=https://gama.aero/facts-and-statistics/quarterly-shipments-and-billings/|website=gama.aero|access-date=2025-02-19|publication-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>
| unit cost = SR22: [[United States dollar|US$]]629,900 (2019 base price)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://cirrusaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-SR22-United-States-Pricelist.pdf|title = SR22|access-date = 28 May 2019|author = Cirrus Aircraft|author-link = Cirrus Aircraft|work = cirrusaircraft.com|year = 2019|archive-date = 28 May 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190528153509/https://cirrusaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-SR22-United-States-Pricelist.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref><br />SR22T: US$729,900 (2019 base price)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://cirrusaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-SR22T-United-States-Pricelist.pdf|title = SR22T|access-date = 28 May 2019|author = Cirrus Aircraft|author-link = Cirrus Aircraft|work = cirrusaircraft.com|year = 2019|archive-date = 28 May 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190528153511/https://cirrusaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-SR22T-United-States-Pricelist.pdf|url-status = live}}</ref>
| developed_from = [[Cirrus SR20]]
| variants = 
}}

The '''Cirrus SR22''' is a single-engine four- or five-seat [[composite material|composite]] aircraft built since 2001 by [[Cirrus Aircraft]] of [[Duluth, Minnesota]], United States.

It is a development of the [[Cirrus SR20]], with a larger wing, higher fuel capacity and more powerful, 310-horsepower (231&nbsp;kW) engine, and a 315 hp (235 kW) engine for the [[turbocharged]] version of the aircraft. In the [[general aviation]] (GA) industry, it became the first [[light aircraft]] with a full [[glass cockpit]].<ref name=NTSB/>

The SR22 series has been the world's best-selling GA airplane every year since 2003. With 8,246 units delivered from 2001–24, and in combination with the SR20, a total of 10,178, it is the [[List of most-produced aircraft|most-produced]] GA aircraft of the 21st century, and is the single most-produced aircraft made from composite material, accounting for nearly 50% of the entire [[piston engine|piston aircraft]] market.<ref name=GAMA2007/><ref>{{cite web|last= Rapoport|first= Geoff|url= https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAMA-2016-Year-End-Report-Piston-Sales-Flat-Turbine-single-228544-1.html|title= GAMA 2016 Year-End Report: Piston Sales Flat, Turbine Single And Cirrus Sales Up|work= AVweb|date= 22 February 2017|access-date= 31 October 2017|archive-date= 26 February 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170226205952/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAMA-2016-Year-End-Report-Piston-Sales-Flat-Turbine-single-228544-1.html|url-status= live}}</ref><ref name=GAMA2019/><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2024/february/21/aviation-industry-growth-robust-yet-at-risk|title = Aviation Industry Growth Robust Yet at Risk|date = February 21, 2024|work = AOPA|access-date = 24 February 2024|archive-date = 24 February 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240224001428/https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2024/february/21/aviation-industry-growth-robust-yet-at-risk|url-status = live}}</ref>

The Cirrus SR22 has a whole-plane emergency recovery parachute system: the [[Cirrus Airframe Parachute System]] (CAPS). This has contributed to its market success and has given it the nickname "the plane with the parachute".<ref name= PlaneWithTheParachute>{{cite web|last=Anders|first=Clark|url=https://disciplesofflight.com/cirrus-sr22/|title=Cirrus SR22: The Plane with the Parachute|publisher=Disciples of Flight|date=22 May 2015|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613044536/https://disciplesofflight.com/cirrus-sr22/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://cirrusaircraft.com/innovation/smart-safety/|title= Smart Safety|publisher= Cirrus aircraft|access-date= 2 November 2015|archive-date= 18 October 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151018211653/http://cirrusaircraft.com/innovation/smart-safety/|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fallows|first=James|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/01/amazing-footage-of-a-small-plane-being-rescued-by-a-cruise-ship-and-a-parachute/384837/|title=The Parachute That Saved a Plane|work=The Atlantic|date=January 2015|access-date=2 November 2015|archive-date=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127100326/http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/01/amazing-footage-of-a-small-plane-being-rescued-by-a-cruise-ship-and-a-parachute/384837/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Goyer|first=Robert|url= http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/going-direct/after-10-years-cirrus-chute-controversy-persists |title= After Ten Years, Cirrus Chute Controversy Persists| work = Flying |date= August 2010|access-date=2 November 2015|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141026150049/http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/going-direct/after-10-years-cirrus-chute-controversy-persists |archive-date=26 October 2014 |df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref name= FlyingMag>{{cite web|work=Flying|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/10-ways-sr22-changed-flying|title=10 Ways that the SR22 Changed Flying|last=Goyer|first=Robert|year=2011|access-date=2 November 2015|archive-date=3 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103095117/http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/10-ways-sr22-changed-flying|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Design and development==
[[File:CirrusDesignSR22G2N558CDphoto4.JPG|thumb|right|2004 Cirrus SR22 G2 front view, showing how the doors open]]
[[File:Cirrus SR-22GTS G3.jpg|thumb|right|2007 Cirrus SR22-G3 Turbo]]
[[File:SR22-G5.jpg|thumb|2013-built Cirrus SR22 G5]]
[[File:AERO Friedrichshafen 2018, Friedrichshafen (1X7A4833).jpg|thumb|2017 Cirrus SR22 G6]]
[[File:Cirrus Design Corp (N20GH) Cirrus SR22T G7 GTS taxiing at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg|thumb|2024 Cirrus SR22T G7]]
The SR22, certified in November 2000, is a more powerful version of the earlier [[Cirrus SR20|SR20]]. Production of the aircraft started in 2001. The SR22 is a low-wing cantilever [[monoplane]] of composite construction, featuring fixed (non-retractable) [[tricycle landing gear]] with a castering nose wheel and steering via differential braking on the main wheels. It is powered by a nose-mounted 310&nbsp;hp (231&nbsp;kW) [[Continental IO-550|Continental IO-550-N]]  piston engine. The four-seat cabin is accessed through doors on both sides of the fuselage.

The SR-series remains the only production airplane in its class to include [[side stick]] flight controls that combine aspects of a traditional [[yoke (aeronautics)|yoke]] handle (referred to in the industry as a "side yoke").<ref name=FlyingMag/>

The Cirrus SR22, like the SR20, is equipped with the [[Cirrus Airframe Parachute System]] (CAPS), which can lower the entire aircraft to the ground relatively gently in an emergency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/0e89bd1a6ab4916c8625745d0047b84c/$FILE/A00009CH.pdf|title=TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. A00009CH Rev. 13|access-date=14 October 2008|last=Federal Aviation Administration|author-link=Federal Aviation Administration|date=May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219232130/http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/0e89bd1a6ab4916c8625745d0047b84c/$FILE/A00009CH.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2004, the company introduced the SR22 G2 (Generation 2), and in 2007 the SR22 G3 (Generation 3). Both were defined by airframe modifications, G2 by fuselage, and G3 by modified wing and landing gear.{{Citation needed|date=May 2013}}

A 2012 ''[[Flying (magazine)|Flying]]'' magazine review stated that the Cirrus SR22 "is the most sophisticated single-engine civilian airplane ever built and by a long shot."<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Cirrus SR22|date=21 March 2012 |url=http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/2012-cirrus-sr22|access-date=26 December 2015|website=Flying Magazine|last=Goyer|first=Robert|archive-date=31 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031185221/http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/2012-cirrus-sr22|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2013, the manufacturer introduced the SR22 G5 (Generation 5) (there was no G4). Key changes were an increase in gross weight to {{convert|3600|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and a standard five-seat cabin arrangement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/sr22/|title=Cirrus Aircraft|publisher=Cirrus Aircraft|access-date=29 May 2013|archive-date=15 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115125720/http://cirrusaircraft.com/sr22/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The G5 received only minor changes for 2014, including integrated LED lighting and Beringer brakes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cirrusaircraft.com/2014/|title=The All-New 2014 Generation 5 Cirrus|access-date=16 November 2013|date=October 2013|archive-date=13 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013004911/http://cirrusaircraft.com/2014/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/new-cirrus-sr22s-introduced-2014|title=New Cirrus SR22s Introduced for 2014|access-date=16 November 2013|last=Goyer|first=Robert|date=October 2013|archive-date=18 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118014147/http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/new-cirrus-sr22s-introduced-2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, the SR22 and SR22T had been the best-selling four- to five-seat fixed-wing aircraft in the world for 12 years in a row.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/2013-a-Good-Year-for-Cirrus221478-1.html|title=2013: A Good Year for Cirrus|access-date=24 February 2014|last=Durden|first=Rick|date=21 February 2014|work=AVweb|archive-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010052658/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/2013-a-Good-Year-for-Cirrus221478-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/news/cirrus-aircraft-deliveries-in-2014-drive-strongest-performance-in-six-years/|title=Cirrus Aircraft Deliveries in 2014 Drive Strongest Performance in Six Years|access-date=1 March 2015|last=Cirrus Aircraft News|date=11 February 2015|archive-date=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215114308/http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/news/cirrus-aircraft-deliveries-in-2014-drive-strongest-performance-in-six-years/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, Cirrus introduced improvements to the SR Series, including [[Bluetooth]] wireless connectivity, remote [[keyless entry]], a convenience lighting system, and an easy-access door latch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/151899971|title=Cirrus Aircraft 2016 SR Series Introduction|publisher=Vimeo.com|date=January 2016|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810073937/https://vimeo.com/151899971|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://cirrusaircraft.com/enhanced-2016-sr/|title=Cirrus Aircraft Unveils Enhanced 2016 SR Series|access-date=10 June 2016|last=Cirrus Aircraft News|date=16 February 2016|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624172021/http://cirrusaircraft.com/enhanced-2016-sr/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2017, the company introduced the SR22 G6 (Generation 6), with several major upgrades to the [[avionics]] and new [[navigation light]]ing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goyer|first=Robert|url=https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/g6-fly-first/#.WKXHcBIrLR1|title=G6: We Fly it First|publisher=Plane & Pilot|date=January 2017|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122201414/http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/g6-fly-first/#.WKXHcBIrLR1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Pope|first=Stephen|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/cirrus-launches-new-generation-sr-series-piston-singles|title=Cirrus Launches New Generation of SR-Series Piston Singles|magazine=Flying|date=January 2017|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106134826/http://www.flyingmag.com/cirrus-launches-new-generation-sr-series-piston-singles|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2019, Cirrus unveiled the TRAC, a training-oriented version of the SR-series with a simplified interior, more durable seat material, backseat radio transmit switch to allow an observer to communicate with [[air traffic control]], integrated engine indication and crew alerting/warning systems, and simulated [[Landing gear#Retractable gear|retractable landing gear]] controls and position lights to allow cadets and instructors to feign landing gear operation and failures during instructional flights (the actual landing gear remains permanently fixed).<ref name=AOPA_TRAC>{{cite web |url=https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/september/24/cirrus-unveils-trainer |title=Making Better Pro Pilots Faster: New TRAC Trainer from Cirrus |last=Hirschman |first=Dave |date=24 September 2019 |website=aopa.org |publisher=[[Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association]] |access-date=27 September 2019 |archive-date=27 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927195847/https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/september/24/cirrus-unveils-trainer |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Flying_TRAC>{{cite web |url=https://www.flyingmag.com/cirrus-unveils-trac-series/ |title=Cirrus Unveils TRAC Series of Flight Training Aircraft |last=Mark |first=Rob |date=25 September 2019 |website=flyingmag.com |publisher=[[Flying (magazine)|Flying]] |access-date=27 September 2019 |archive-date=27 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927195847/https://www.flyingmag.com/cirrus-unveils-trac-series/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2020, the company introduced a new [[mobile app]] for the SR Series, called "Cirrus IQ", which enables remote aircraft communication including access to pre-flight status information like fuel and oxygen levels, battery voltage, oil temperature, aircraft location and flight hours.<ref name=AviationPros>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/rotorcraft/press-release/21120367/cirrus-aircraft-cirrus-aircraft-launches-the-2020-sr-series-powered-by-an-allnew-mobile-app|title=Cirrus Aircraft Launches the 2020 SR Series Powered by an All-New Mobile App|access-date=7 January 2020|last=Aviation Pros|date=January 2020|archive-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108212624/https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/rotorcraft/press-release/21120367/cirrus-aircraft-cirrus-aircraft-launches-the-2020-sr-series-powered-by-an-allnew-mobile-app|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2020, it was revealed that a 2003 SR22 would be displayed in the new general aviation exhibition "We All Fly" in the [[Smithsonian Institution]]'s [[National Air and Space Museum]], which opened in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/october/pilot/under-wraps|title=Under Wraps - Historic Artifacts Await Their Renovated Home|work=[[AOPA]]|date=October 2020|accessdate=May 4, 2021|archive-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504192406/https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/october/pilot/under-wraps|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2022, Cirrus announced speed and aesthetic improvements to the G6 SR-series, with a {{convert|9|kn|km/h}} increased cruise speed, upgrades to the mobile IQ app, USB-A and USB-C charging ports and more.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flyingmag.com/cirrus-unveils-2022-g6-sr-series/|title=Cirrus Unveils 2022 G6 SR Series|work=Flying|date=January 2022|accessdate=January 12, 2021|archive-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112201347/https://www.flyingmag.com/cirrus-unveils-2022-g6-sr-series/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/cirrus-introduces-2022-g6-sr-series-with-speed-and-aesthetic-upgrades/|title=Cirrus Introduces 2022 G6 SR Series With Speed And Aesthetic Upgrades|work=AVweb|date=January 2021|accessdate=January 12, 2022|archive-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112201358/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/cirrus-introduces-2022-g6-sr-series-with-speed-and-aesthetic-upgrades/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2024, the company announced the SR22 G7 (Generation 7), with a major overhaul to the interior and avionics, making it more comparable to the cockpit of a [[Cirrus Vision Jet]], as well as safety and engine-start improvements and an automatic fuel selection system.<ref name=FlyingG7>{{cite web|url=https://www.flyingmag.com/the-big-reveal-cirrus-shows-off-the-sr-g7/?fbclid=IwAR0N6dSYNFn_Y56XFWBTgY5f9Yo392k7Gs5CQWfs3jXCyVSCfgK-7XQX5nQ|title=The Big Reveal: Cirrus Shows Off the SR G7|work=Flying|date=January 2024|accessdate=January 12, 2022|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112222242/https://www.flyingmag.com/the-big-reveal-cirrus-shows-off-the-sr-g7/?fbclid=IwAR0N6dSYNFn_Y56XFWBTgY5f9Yo392k7Gs5CQWfs3jXCyVSCfgK-7XQX5nQ|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2025, Cirrus introduced the G7+, which added its Safe Return [[emergency autoland]] system as the first piston aircraft with autoland.<ref name=AVwebAutoland>{{cite web|url=https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/cirrus-brings-safe-return-autoland-to-the-sr-g7-piston/ |title=Cirrus Brings Safe Return Autoland to the SR G7+ Piston|last=Anglisano|first=Larry|date=May 6, 2025|publisher=AVweb|access-date=May 6, 2025}}</ref>

===Turbocharged models===
Cirrus introduced the SR22 Turbo in 2006, with a Tornado Alley [[Turbocharger|turbonormalizing]] upgrade kit that is factory installed under a [[Supplemental Type Certificate]]. It included twin turbonormalizers and twin [[intercooler]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/features.aspx|title=SR22 features & options|access-date=14 November 2007|last=Cirrus Design|year=2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106100315/http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/features.aspx|archive-date=6 November 2007}}</ref> The conversion includes built-in oxygen and a [[Hartzell Propeller|Hartzell]] three-blade (later four-blade as optional<ref name=AviationPros/>) lightweight composite propeller. The weight of the conversion reduces the SR22's useful load. Air conditioning is available with the SR22 Turbo, but this further reduces the useful load. The turbo version has a certified ceiling of {{convert|25000|ft|m}}, a maximum cruise speed of 211 knots (391&nbsp;km/h), and a top speed of {{convert|219|kn|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/performance.aspx|title=SR22 performance|access-date=14 November 2007|last=Cirrus Design|year=2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106100320/http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/performance.aspx|archive-date=6 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/learn/turbotech.aspx|title=Turbo normalizing|access-date=14 November 2007|last=Cirrus Design|year=2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107052624/http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/learn/turbotech.aspx|archive-date=7 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/learn/speedyouneed.aspx|title=The speed you need|access-date=14 November 2007|last=Cirrus Design|year=2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107070937/http://www.cirrusdesign.com/sr22turbo/learn/speedyouneed.aspx|archive-date=7 November 2007}}</ref>

In 2010, Cirrus introduced the '''SR22T'''. This used a new engine, the [[Continental IO-550|Continental TSIO-550K]], which produces {{convert|315|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} with a 7.5:1 compression ratio and can run on [[Avgas|94 octane fuel]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/pilot-reports/cirrus/cirrus-sr22t-turbo-without-the-stc.html|title=Cirrus SR22T: Turbo Without the STC|access-date=3 March 2012|last=Cox|first=Bill|date=20 July 2010|work=Plane & Pilot|archive-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415235340/http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/pilot-reports/cirrus/cirrus-sr22t-turbo-without-the-stc.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Glass cockpit===
[[File:Cirrus SR22 N307A Cockpit.jpg|thumb|right|2003–2008 era Cirrus instrument panel with [[Avidyne Entegra]] avionics]]
[[File:SR22TN Perspective Cockpit.jpg|thumb|right|2008–2017 era panel with Cirrus Perspective avionics by [[Garmin]]]]
SR22s and SR20s built before 2003 were equipped with [[Flight instruments|traditional analog instruments]] and a 10" (later 12") [[Multi-function display]] (MFD). In February 2003, Cirrus began offering SR22s with the [[Avidyne Entegra]] [[primary flight display]] (PFD), making the plane the first of its kind to come with a [[glass cockpit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aahs-online.org/centennialofflight.net/user/news_releases/press_cirrus.htm|title=Cirrus Soars at First Flight Celebration|last=Media Fly-By|access-date=2 February 2015|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235750/http://www.aahs-online.org/centennialofflight.net/user/news_releases/press_cirrus.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, this instrumentation became standard equipment on all SR-series aircraft and sparked a major transition in [[general aviation]], whereby over 90% of all new [[light aircraft]] by the year 2006 were equipped with glass cockpits.<ref name=NTSB>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Documents/SS1001.pdf|title=Introduction of Glass Cockpit Avionics into Light Aircraft|last=National Transportation Safety Board|access-date=11 September 2015|archive-date=5 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905125617/http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Documents/SS1001.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avidyne.com/news/press.asp?release=69|title=Avidyne's Flightmax Entegra Integrated Flight Deck Selected By Cirrus Design For SR20 And New SRV Aircraft|last=Press Release|access-date=8 September 2015|year=2003}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Retrofits are available for the older SR aircraft that replace the analog instrument panels with one that includes a PFD, a new MFD and the installation of back-up mechanical instruments.<ref>Goyer, Robert: "Avidyne Glass for Steam Gauge Cirrus Airplanes", ''Flying''. February 2008, pp. 18–19. Hachette Filipacchi US Media</ref>

On 22 May 2008, Cirrus revealed the "Cirrus Perspective" glass cockpit (by [[Garmin]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusdesign.com/perspective/|title=Cirrus Perspective by Garmin|access-date=25 October 2008|last=Cirrus Design|year=2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107010432/http://www.cirrusdesign.com/perspective/|archive-date=7 January 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both cockpits were available for several months (the Avidyne cockpit was initially standard equipment) and after 2008 the SR22 was sold with only the Perspective panel.

In 2009, the third-generation Cirrus SR22 GTS came equipped with a new [[enhanced vision system]] (EVS), a sophisticated dual-wavelength instrument that offers both [[infrared]] and [[synthetic vision]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/the-third-generation-cirrus-sr22-is-blazing-a-trail-329785/|title=The Third Generation Cirrus SR22 is Blazing a Trail|access-date=9 October 2014|last=Croft|first=John|year=2009|archive-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015170544/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/the-third-generation-cirrus-sr22-is-blazing-a-trail-329785/|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the 2010 [[EAA AirVenture]], Cirrus announced its plans to certify Garmin's ESP system (Electronic Stability and Protection, similar to [[electronic stability program|ESPs in automobiles]]) on the Cirrus SR22. It included advanced [[flight envelope protection]] that could stabilize the aircraft with the push of a button, to avoid [[spiral dive|spiral]] from developing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/proficiency/envelope-protection-comes-ga|title=Envelope Protection Comes to GA|access-date=19 October 2014|last=Goyer|first=Robert|year=2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822234507/http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/proficiency/envelope-protection-comes-ga|archive-date=22 August 2014}}</ref>

The Cirrus Perspective-Plus avionics flight deck was introduced in 2017, with a faster processing speed, animated datalink weather, payload management, visual approach capabilities, wireless database uploads, glass back-up instruments, and more.<ref name=AvWebG6/>

In 2020, the Perspective-Plus flight deck included a new stabilized approach advisory system that provides alerts to the pilot of unstable conditions during approach.<ref name=AviationPros/>

In 2024, the seventh generation of the SR22 introduced the Cirrus Perspective Touch+ flight deck, the "first-ever piston aircraft to incorporate dual Garmin Touch Controllers”, including taxiway routing and a contextualized 3D taxi guide, improved flight envelope protection, a 35% larger MFD and PFD, a [[calibrated airspeed]]-linked checklist scroll wheel, and other upgrades to the instrument panel.<ref name=FlyingG7/><ref name=FlightGlobalG7>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/cirrus-introduces-new-g7-variant-of-sr-series-single-engine-piston-aircraft/156460.article|title=Cirrus introduces new G7 variant of SR Series single-engine piston aircraft|work=FlightGlobal|date=11 January 2024|accessdate=12 January 2024|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112045919/https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/cirrus-introduces-new-g7-variant-of-sr-series-single-engine-piston-aircraft/156460.article|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=AVwebG7>{{cite web|accessdate=12 January 2024|date=January 2024|title=Cirrus Unveils Gen7 SR Series And A Fresh Marketing Approach|url=https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/cirrus-unveils-gen7-sr-series-and-a-fresh-marketing-approach/|work=AVweb|archive-date=12 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112050918/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/cirrus-unveils-gen7-sr-series-and-a-fresh-marketing-approach/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2025, Cirrus added its "Safe Return" emergency autoland system to the flight deck.<ref name=AVwebAutoland/>

===Flight into known icing===
Cirrus completed testing for flight into known icing conditions (FIKI) on 12 January 2009. The equipment change involved installing a larger fluid tank for the [[TKS (aviation)|TKS Ice Protection]] System and protecting more areas of the aircraft. The [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] approved the new installation in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/CirrusIntroducesFIKI_AnnouncesLayoffs_199554-1.html|title=Cirrus Introduces FIKI, Announces Layoffs|access-date=12 January 2009|last=Niles|first=Russ|date=January 2009|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175901/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/CirrusIntroducesFIKI_AnnouncesLayoffs_199554-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/about/news/press/default.aspx?id=1562|title=Cirrus Aircraft Announces Known Ice Protection Availability For SR22 And Turbo Aircraft Models|access-date=12 January 2009|last=Cirrus Design|date=January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708155145/http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/about/news/press/default.aspx?id=1562|archive-date=8 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/news/snf/SunNFun2009_CirrusAnnouncesFAAOKForFIKISystem_UpdateOnJet_200194-1.html|title=Cirrus Announces FAA OK For FIKI System, Update on Jet|access-date=13 April 2009|last=Grady|first=Mary|date=April 2009|archive-date=12 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612022209/http://www.avweb.com/news/snf/SunNFun2009_CirrusAnnouncesFAAOKForFIKISystem_UpdateOnJet_200194-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Operational history==
[[File:IAcirrus.JPG|thumb|right|[[ImagineAir]] Cirrus SR22]]
[[File:SR22-Teenflight.jpg|right|thumb|Ryan Campbell departing OSH on record attempt in 2013]]
For several years, the largest fleet of Cirrus SR22s was operated by [[ImagineAir]], which was in operation from 2007–2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyimagineair.com/background.php|title=Company Background|access-date=4 November 2009|last=Imagine Air Jet Services|year=2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115114413/http://www.flyimagineair.com/background.php|archive-date=15 November 2009}}</ref> Previously to this, the largest fleet had been operated by [[SATSair]] with 26 aircraft. It began operations in 2004 and went out of business in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SATSAirShutsDown_201394-1.html|title=SATSAir Shuts Down|access-date=26 October 2009|last=Niles|first=Russ|date=October 2009|archive-date=27 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027030340/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SATSAirShutsDown_201394-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The largest European operator is [[Fly Aeolus]], a Belgian fractional ownership company established in 2009 that operates 13 SR22s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/fly-aeolus-prepares-for-expansion-453402/|title=Fly Aeolus prepares for expansion|first=Kate|last=Sarsfield|date=7 November 2018|website=Flightglobal.com|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215175237/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/fly-aeolus-prepares-for-expansion-453402/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2022, California-based air taxi company [[Joby Aviation]] received Part 135 air service certification from the FAA to operate a fleet of SR22s, pending certification of its [[eVTOL]] aircraft.<ref>{{cite news |last=Patterson |first=Thom |title=Joby Receives FAA Part 135 Certification |url=https://www.flyingmag.com/joby-receives-faa-part-135-certification/ |accessdate=27 May 2022 |work=Flying Magazine |date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=26 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526220150/https://www.flyingmag.com/joby-receives-faa-part-135-certification/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Australian pilot Ryan Campbell used an SR22 to become the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world (a title which he held for nearly a year), at age nineteen. He completed his trip on 7 September 2013 in [[Wollongong]]. His SR22, ''Spirit of the Sapphire Coast,'' was modified by removing three seats and adding a {{convert|160|u.s.gal}} fuselage tank for a total of {{convert|250|u.s.gal}} usable.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryan Campbell world record attempt|url=http://www.teenworldflight.com/fast-facts.html|access-date=2 September 2013|archive-date=11 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911114517/http://www.teenworldflight.com/fast-facts.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Teen makes youngest round-the-world solo flight|date=17 July 2014 |url=http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2014/07/matt-guthmiller-becomes-youngest-solo-flyer-around-the-world|access-date=28 June 2017|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013011126/http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2014/07/matt-guthmiller-becomes-youngest-solo-flyer-around-the-world|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[French Air and Space Force]] uses six SR22s as [[training aircraft]],<ref name=France>{{cite web|url=http://www.avionslegendaires.net/2015/12/actu/avions-helicos-de-larmee-de-lair-2015-images/|title=Les avions et hélicos de l'Armée de l'Air en 2015|access-date=10 November 2016|work=avionslegendaires.net|date=25 December 2015|archive-date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116040444/http://www.avionslegendaires.net/2015/12/actu/avions-helicos-de-larmee-de-lair-2015-images/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] acquired 25 SR22s in 2013, replacing [[Cessna 172]]s as primary trainers at the [[King Faisal Air Academy]].<ref name=RSAF>{{cite magazine|title=Saudi SR22s|magazine=[[Air International]]|date=October 2013|volume=85|issue=4|page=22|issn=0306-5634}}</ref> In 2015 [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] purchased 22 aircraft for training purposes.<ref name=Emirates>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/emirates-selects-cirrus-sr22-pilot-training?src=SOC&dom=fb|title=Emirates Selects Cirrus SR22 for Pilot Training|access-date=12 November 2015|last=Pope|first=Steven|date=November 2015|archive-date=20 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820063832/https://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/emirates-selects-cirrus-sr22-pilot-training/?src=SOC&dom=fb|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Minnesota State Patrol]] uses a special missions "Cirrus Perception" SR22 for law enforcement operations, surveillance, search and rescue missions, and more.<ref name=MSP>{{cite web|url=https://cirrusaircraft.com/cirrus-aircraft-unveils-new-special-mission-platform/|title=Cirrus Aircraft Unveils New Special Mission Platform|access-date=18 June 2017|date=July 2016|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224120603/http://cirrusaircraft.com/cirrus-aircraft-unveils-new-special-mission-platform/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/lost-paddlers-minnesota-write-sos-sand-rescuers-find/story?id=47807499|title=Lost paddlers in Minnesota write 'SOS' in the sand to help rescuers find them|access-date=18 June 2017|last=Connley|first=Courtney|date=3 June 2017|work=ABC News|archive-date=22 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622162611/http://abcnews.go.com/US/lost-paddlers-minnesota-write-sos-sand-rescuers-find/story?id=47807499|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fox9.com/news/261394694-story|title=State Patrol unveils airplane used to track aggressive drivers|access-date=18 June 2017|last=Blotz|first=Tim|date=14 June 2017|work=Fox 9|archive-date=18 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618171415/http://www.fox9.com/news/261394694-story|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Safety record===
Between 2001 and May 2014, 147 U.S.-registered Cirrus SR22 aircraft crashed, killing 122 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/index.aspx|title=NTSB Database & Synopses-Query|access-date=10 May 2014|last=NTSB|year=2014|archive-date=21 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621023741/http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/index.aspx|url-status=live}} Nb.-Make=Cirrus, Model=SR22, Registration="N" (US only)</ref>

In 2011, the accident record of the SR20/SR22 was examined by ''Aviation Consumer'' magazine. It found that the series' overall accident record is better than average for light aircraft, exceeded only by the [[Diamond DA40]] and [[Diamond DA42|DA42]]. However, its fatal accident rate is worse, at 1.6 per 100,000 flight hours—which places it higher than the United States general aviation rate of 1.2, and higher than the Diamond DA40 (0.35), Cessna 172 (0.45), Diamond DA42 (0.54), [[Cessna 182]] (0.69), and the [[Cessna 400]] (1.0), despite the SR22's full aircraft parachute system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus_Safety_Record_Average_205914-1.html|title=Aviation Consumer: Cirrus Safety Record Just Average|access-date=22 December 2011|date=20 December 2011|work=AVweb|archive-date=9 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109015656/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus_Safety_Record_Average_205914-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

By the end of 2013, the fatality rate had been reduced to 1.01 per 100,000 flight hours. This was attributed to better training, particularly in the use of the ballistic parachute system.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bertorelli|first=Paul|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus-Reports-Dramatic-Accident-Reduction221835-1.html|title=Cirrus Reports Dramatic Accident Reduction|publisher=Avweb|date=10 April 2014|access-date=14 April 2014|archive-date=13 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413225236/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus-Reports-Dramatic-Accident-Reduction221835-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The fatality rate continued to decrease in 2014, to .42 per 100,000 flight hours, one of the industry's lowest. This marked the fewest fatalities in a single year for Cirrus since 2001, and the first year where the number of [[Cirrus Airframe Parachute System|CAPS]] deployments (12) exceeded the number of fatal accidents (3).<ref name=PlaneWithTheParachute/><ref>{{cite web|last=Zimmerman|first=John|url=http://airfactsjournal.com/2015/02/fatal-cirrus-crashes-way-thank-parachute/|title=Fatal Cirrus crashes are way down – thank the parachute|publisher=Air Facts|date=11 February 2015|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613030549/http://airfactsjournal.com/2015/02/fatal-cirrus-crashes-way-thank-parachute/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beach|first=Rick|url=https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/b/pull_early_pull_often/archive/2014/07/01/update-on-cirrus-accident-rates.aspx|title=Mid-Year 2014 Update on Improved Cirrus accident rates|publisher=Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association|date=1 July 2014|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612174410/https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/b/pull_early_pull_often/archive/2014/07/01/update-on-cirrus-accident-rates.aspx|archive-date=12 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of September 2018, pilots had deployed the SR-series parachute 79 times, with 163 survivors.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/w/safety_pages/720.caps-saves-and-fatal-accidents.aspx|title= Cirrus CAPS History|access-date= 12 October 2018|last= Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association|date= 12 October 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181013014405/https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/w/safety_pages/720.caps-saves-and-fatal-accidents.aspx|archive-date= 13 October 2018|url-status= dead}}</ref>

After a failed CAPS deployment in March 2021, Cirrus issued a [[service bulletin]] and replaced the firing mechanism in the CAP systems (which control the primer material that ignites the chute’s rocket) for 347 Cirrus SR aircraft and 26 [[SF50 Vision]] jets.<ref name="Niles30Mar23">{{cite news|url= https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/285055/|title= First Engine, Then Chute Failed In Cirrus Incident|access-date= 15 April 2023|last= Niles|first= Russ|work= AVweb|date= 30 March 2023|archive-url= https://archive.today/20230331145503/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/285055/|archive-date= 31 March 2023|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Variants==
[[File:Cirrus SR22 Private, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1276003150.jpg|thumb|right|Original version SR22]]
[[File:Cirrus SR22 G3 Turbo Private N918SE, LUX Luxembourg (Findel), Luxembourg PP1373043529.jpg|thumb|right|2006 "Signature Edition" SR22 G2]]
[[File:SR22T.jpg|thumb|right|SR22T landing in 2012]]
;SR22
:Original version
;SR22 G2
:Improved variant introduced in 2004
;SR22 Turbo G2
:In July 2006, Cirrus announced a turbo normalized SR22. Some initial limited models were identified as SR22 G2 SEs (for "Signature Edition")—equipped with additional features including an unequally painted exterior, black leather seats, and the signatures of Cirrus founders [[Klapmeier brothers|Dale and Alan Klapmeier]] on the [[cowling]], marking the 22nd anniversary of the company's founding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robbreport.com/Aviation-Pilot-Program.aspx|title=Aviation: Pilot Program|access-date=30 January 2015|last=Grady|first=Mary|date=December 2006|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085135/http://robbreport.com/Aviation-Pilot-Program.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
;SR22TN
:Version with a Tornado Alley [[turbocharger|turbo-normalizing]] kit added to the [[Continental IO-550|Continental IO-550-N]] engine producing {{convert|310|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="AvWeb18Jun10"/>
;SR22 G3
:Launched in April 2007, the SR22 G3 variant has an increased range and fuel capacity, from {{convert|81|to|92|u.s.gal}}, a lighter carbon fiber [[wing spar]], and longer landing gear for increased prop clearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusdesign.com/g3/whatsnew.aspx|title=G3 What's New|access-date=20 September 2007|last=Cirrus Design|year=2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329124837/http://www.cirrusdesign.com/g3/whatsnew.aspx|archive-date=29 March 2008}}</ref> Upgraded models, such as the GTS, come with airbag seatbelts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/august/01/airbags-in-the-sr22/|title=Airbags in the SR22|date=8 January 2009 |publisher=AOPA|access-date=13 November 2016|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206215356/https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2009/august/01/airbags-in-the-sr22|url-status=live}}</ref>
;SR22T
:Introduced in June 2010, the SR22T includes a turbocharged [[Continental IO-550|Continental TSIO-550-K]] producing {{convert|315|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The engine has low-compression pistons, producing a 7.5 to 1 [[compression ratio]] to allow the engine to run on lower octane fuel, 94UL.<ref name="AvWeb18Jun10">{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus_SR22T_202743-1.html|title=Cirrus Rolls Out a New Turbocharged Model|access-date=21 June 2010|last=Bertorelli|first=Paul|date=June 2010|archive-date=21 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621052300/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus_SR22T_202743-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/blogs/insider/AvWebInsider_CirrusSR22T_202768-1.html|title=Cirrus' New Turbo: Baffling|access-date=24 June 2010|last=Van West|first=Jeff|date=June 2010|archive-date=26 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626115820/http://www.avweb.com/blogs/insider/AvWebInsider_CirrusSR22T_202768-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whycirrus.com/industry/future-fuels.aspx|title=Aviation Fuel Future|access-date=3 July 2012|archive-date=14 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714113922/http://whycirrus.com/industry/future-fuels.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The SR22T has a maximum cruise speed of {{convert|214|kn|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, an empty weight of {{convert|2348|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}, and a maximum operating altitude of {{convert|25000|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}. This model also has a decreased useful load of {{convert|1052|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and a reduced range of {{convert|1046|nmi|km|0|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cirrusaircraft.com/turbo/specifications.aspx|title=Cirrus Designs SR22 Turbo Specifications|access-date=16 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627155341/http://cirrusaircraft.com/turbo/specifications.aspx|archive-date=27 June 2011}}</ref> as well as a Hartzell three-blade lightweight composite prop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/resources/pdf/SR22TPricesheet_dom_2011.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214051317/http://cirrusaircraft.com/resources/pdf/SR22TPriceSheet_dom_2011.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2010|title=SR22T Price Sheet|access-date=16 July 2011}}</ref>
;SR22/22T G5
:On 17 January 2013, Cirrus Aircraft announced the G5 SR22 and SR22T (skipping G4 as a designation for the new version of the aircraft). Features included a {{convert|200|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} increase in the maximum takeoff weight, and some previous options—60/40 split back seat, ADS-B transponder, and Garmin GFC700 autopilot—became standard equipment. The wheel pants were redesigned and included an access door for the inflator valve. Cirrus improved the aircraft's [[ballistic parachute]] using a larger canopy to account for the higher takeoff weight, and a more powerful rocket. The rocket firing changed to a fail-safe electronic ignition, with a maximum operating speed of 140 knots (up from 133 knots). Earlier versions used a pyrotechnic rocket ignition system. Maximum flap speeds were increased to 150 knots (first notch); 110 knots (second notch); and added another 3.5 degrees of extension. Fuel burn slightly increased at cruise speeds, rate of climb was reduced, liftoff speed increased to 80 knots (from 72 knots), and [[stall speed]] increased to 60 knots (from 58 knots).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/news/cirrus-launches-generation-5-sr22-sr20|title=Cirrus Launches Generation 5 SR22|date=17 January 2013 |access-date=17 January 2013|archive-date=20 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120013609/http://www.flyingmag.com/news/cirrus-launches-generation-5-sr22-sr20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/generation-5-cirrus-sr22?page=0,1|title=Generation 5 Cirrus SR22|date=13 May 2013 |access-date=17 May 2013|archive-date=28 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828202548/http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/generation-5-cirrus-sr22?page=0,1|url-status=live}}</ref>
;SR22/22T G6
:Introduced in January 2017, the G6 model adds new [[LED]] wingtip lights and an updated Garmin avionics flight deck (known as "Cirrus Perspective-Plus") with a 10-times faster instrument processing speed and several other upgrades.<ref name=AvWebG6>{{cite web|url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus-Updates-SR22-And-SR20-228289-1.html|title = Cirrus Updates SR22 And SR20|access-date = 6 January 2017|last = Grady|first = Mary|work = AVweb|date = 4 January 2017|archive-date = 6 January 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170106011847/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus-Updates-SR22-And-SR20-228289-1.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
;TRAC
:Introduced in September 2019, the TRAC is a flight-training version SR22/22T with a simplified, more durable interior, Perspective+ flight deck, rear seat push-to-talk functionality, and simulated retractable [[landing gear]] controls.<ref name=AOPA_TRAC/><ref name=Flying_TRAC/>
;SR Series G7
:On 11 January 2024, Cirrus announced the G7 of the SR series, including a redesigned interior, Cirrus Perspective Touch+ flight deck with 35% larger instrument touch screens, a contextualized 3D taxi guide, stick shaker functions for the side-yokes to warn of an approaching stall condition, a new [[Flap (aeronautics)|flap]] airspeed protection system, an automatic fuel selection system, a pushbutton engine start interface, an updated automated flight control system (AFCS), increased legroom, and a lower glareshield for better forward visibility, in addition to other improvements to the cockpit.<ref name=FlyingG7/><ref name=FlightGlobalG7/><ref name=AVwebG7/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cirrus-aircraft-redefines-personal-aviation-010000116.html|title=Cirrus Aircraft Redefines Personal Aviation with SR Series G7 Featuring Touchscreen Displays, New Safety Systems, Premium Travel Amenities and Connected Mobile App|work=Yahoo! Finance|date=11 January 2024|accessdate=13 January 2024|archive-date=13 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113185632/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cirrus-aircraft-redefines-personal-aviation-010000116.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2024 base price for a non-turbocharged SR22 was $844,900 and a GTS version, including air conditioning and ice protection, was $1,049,900. The base price of the SR22T was $969,900 in 2024 and $1,174,900 for the GTS.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}  In May 2025, Cirrus announced the G7+ equipped with Safe Return [[emergency autoland]] by Garmin.<ref name=AVwebAutoland/>

==Operators==
===Civil===
The SR22 is used by flying schools, several [[air charter]] and small [[air taxi]] carriers, as well as private individuals and companies.

===Military and government===
;{{USA}}
*[[Minnesota State Patrol]] – 1<ref name=MSP/>
;{{ESA}}
*[[Salvadoran Air Force]] – 2<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/cirrus-trainers-for-el-salvador|title= Cirrus Trainers for El Salvador|publisher= Scramble Magazine|year= 2022|accessdate= 7 September 2023|archive-date= 7 September 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230907212108/https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/cirrus-trainers-for-el-salvador|url-status= live}}</ref>
;{{FRA}}
*[[French Air and Space Force]] – 6<ref name=France/>
;{{CHL}}
*[[Chilean Air Force]] – 8<ref name="World Air Forces 2022">{{cite web|url= https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/world-air-forces-directory-2022/146695.article|title= World Air Forces 2022|publisher= Flightglobal|year= 2022|accessdate= 14 July 2022|url-access= registration|archive-date= 8 December 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211208031421/https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/world-air-forces-directory-2022/146695.article|url-status= live}}</ref>
;{{PRT}}
*[[Portuguese Air Force]] – 12<ref>{{Cite web |title=CIRRUS PARA A FORÇA AÉREA E BLACK HAWK PARA O EXÉRCITO [M2589 - 13/2025 ] |url=http://www.passarodeferro.com/2025/02/cirrus-para-forca-aerea-e-black-hawk.html |access-date=2025-02-26}}</ref>
;{{UAE}}
*[[Emirates Flight Training Academy]] – 22{{#tag:ref|Starting in 2017, the SR22s are used by the academy for the country's National Cadet Training Program.<ref name=Emirates/>|group=N}}
;{{SAU}}
*[[Royal Saudi Air Force]] – 25<ref name=RSAF/>

==Accidents and incidents==
SR22s have been involved in numerous accidents and incidents, with some of the most notable being:
* On November 3, 2015, former [[Walmart]] CEO [[William S. Simon]] deployed CAPS in his SR22T over Fayetteville, Arkansas, near the [[University of Arkansas]] when the plane experienced engine trouble. A vehicle struck the aircraft on a busy road after it had touched down. All parties involved suffered only minor injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/cirrus-sr22-parachute-deployment-caught-video|title=Cirrus SR22 Parachute Deployment Caught on Video|work=Flying|date=November 2015|access-date=13 May 2021|archive-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007030243/http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/cirrus-sr22-parachute-deployment-caught-video|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On May 12, 2021, a [[Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner|Swearingen Metroliner SA226-TC]] and an SR22 [[2021 Centennial Airport mid-air collision|collided on approach]] to [[Centennial Airport]] near Denver, Colorado. The Cirrus pilot deployed CAPS and made a safe off-airport parachute-assisted landing; the Metroliner pilot landed safely at Centennial with damage to the cabin and [[empennage]]. No injuries were reported. The accident was attributed to the SR22 pilot overshooting his turn, while the failure of air traffic control to alert the Metroliner pilot of the approaching SR22 was a contributing factor.<ref name="Niles01Apr23">{{cite web|url= https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ntsb-says-midair-pilot-overshot-pattern-turns/|title= NTSB Says Midair Pilot Overshot Pattern Turns|access-date= 2 April 2023|last= Niles|first= Russ|work= AVweb|date= 1 April 2023|archive-url= https://archive.today/20230402121204/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ntsb-says-midair-pilot-overshot-pattern-turns/|archive-date= 2 April 2023|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Specifications (SR22-G5)==
[[File:Cirrus.sr22.n147vc.arp.jpg|thumb|right|2003 model-year "Centennial Edition" SR22, showing part of the aircraft's rear window]]
[[File:G-GCVV Cirrus SR22 (24555319436).jpg|thumb|right|2015 SR22 GTS G5]]

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*[[Garmin]] Cirrus Perspective integrated avionics system<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/190-00820-10_0A_web.pdf|title=Pilot's Guide for the Cirrus SR20/SR22/SR22T|access-date=28 February 2015|publisher=[[Garmin]]|year=2014|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123217/http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/190-00820-10_0A_web.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[LEMO]] REDEL 6-pin push-pull [[List of aviation headset connectors|audio connector]]<ref name="Greenspun">{{cite web |title=Cirrus SR20 (and a bit about the SR22) |url=https://philip.greenspun.com/flying/cirrus-sr20 |website=philip.greenspun.com |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305141022/https://philip.greenspun.com/flying/cirrus-sr20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==See also==
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{{aircontent
|see also=
|related=
*[[Cirrus SR20]]
*[[Cirrus Vision SF50]] (fanjet)
|similar aircraft=
*[[Cessna 400]]
*[[Diamond DA50]]
*[[KAI KC-100]]
*[[Mooney M20]]
*[[Pipistrel Panthera]]
*[[Van's Aircraft RV-10]]
|lists=
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Notes===
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== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.cirrusaircraft.com/}}
* {{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Video-Plane-from-Tracy-parachutes-into-ocean-6040808.php |title=Video shows plane using parachute to ditch into ocean near Maui|author=Lee, Henry|date=26 January 2015|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=28 January 2015}}

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