Subwaybob
Well Known Member
Ok, I'm very much considering building a 10 orrrrr buying a G3 Cirrus. I don't give a flip about the chute, but man.... They sure look like beemers inside those things. The 10's can look pretty spiffy too for sure. I would have to put the full interior in the 10 to be happy. I have a 7 and it's quite noisy. Keep in mind that I have nothing but seats in it, nothing to dampen the sound. I'm guessing that I would put around $225,000 in the 10 and the comperable Cirrus would cost me $400 - $500K. (Newer one, G1000 panel etc.) Now, that's a big number, but I'm willing to live with it if I am comfortable in it until I upgrade to a turboprop. (That's another discussion...)
I THINK I can build the 10 in about 14+ months. I built my 7 in 10 months. Both were/will be Q-build.
So anyone who may have experience with both, I sure would appreciate your input. Would love to know what anyone thought about noise, seating etc... Here's my partial list of positives.
Rv10
Cost
Maintenance (No waiting on a mechanic to sign off. LOVE that)
Instruments are half price (Cost again)
TO/Land distance is tops
Ability to put anything in it I want without a sign off (Mechanic)
No chute to repack every 10 years
Much more I'm sure....
Cirrus Turbo
FIKI
Incredible interior
20+ knots faster than a 10 (up high at a cost of a lot of fuel)
Chute for when I have a heart attack and the wife hasn't learned to land yet
Already put together (At a significant cost)
No fiberglass to breath and give me cancer (See above)
Side stick (I like that it's out of the way)
Thank you all for the help.
I THINK I can build the 10 in about 14+ months. I built my 7 in 10 months. Both were/will be Q-build.
So anyone who may have experience with both, I sure would appreciate your input. Would love to know what anyone thought about noise, seating etc... Here's my partial list of positives.
Rv10
Cost
Maintenance (No waiting on a mechanic to sign off. LOVE that)
Instruments are half price (Cost again)
TO/Land distance is tops
Ability to put anything in it I want without a sign off (Mechanic)
No chute to repack every 10 years
Much more I'm sure....
Cirrus Turbo
FIKI
Incredible interior
20+ knots faster than a 10 (up high at a cost of a lot of fuel)
Chute for when I have a heart attack and the wife hasn't learned to land yet
Already put together (At a significant cost)
No fiberglass to breath and give me cancer (See above)
Side stick (I like that it's out of the way)
Thank you all for the help.