If the reports are accurate. This sounds like one for Darwin.

There is a saying I once heard that Bonnanza's have killed more doctors and lawyers than any other aircraft. Seem the Cirrus is taking this claim.

Unfortunate too because the Cirrus is a very nice plane. I got to fly one. A wonderfull plane.

the instructor i learned from was a coarse, sour-tailed old fellow.. he called the v-tails "twin-tailed doctor killers"...

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Originally posted by surestrike:
If the reports are accurate. This sounds like one for Darwin.

Yes it does

Oh yeah, we always called Bonanza's, 'Forked Tailed doctor killers'.

The Cirrus is a fine airplane, EXCEPT for when you exceed your skills as a pilot. Its fast, loaded with a fine panel and it has that handy parachute. You need to take special care in landing in crosswinds with that side control stick. I have about 100 hours in one and you really have to watch crosswind landings.

I got my priviate check ride from a WWII pilot (Corsairs) named Pappy (but not the tv guy).

As we we flying in and it was pretty clear he was passing me, he had advice:

Don't be a 100 mph pilot in a 200 mph airplane...

Bonanzas, Moodys, turbo props are for those who fly A LOT, otherwise a bad result

Good advice.