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I rent a 1973 C150….lol

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

Congrats on the good news Stef. Keep pushing forward

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.

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

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

I consider 68Litres / hour an expensive operating cost.

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.

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

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

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. ;)

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

@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?

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

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.

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!

👍✅👏Tks Stef

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

Hehe he talked you into believing that a million dollars for a 100k plane was reasonable :) The only real change of the G7 is that it lies to you that it's somehow like a visionjet now with no actual benefit to the change :)

Not just why is it using a 20 year old engine but why does it still have mixture control and not FADEC if safety is truly the target?? Mixture management is easily one distraction that can be eliminated. Where’s autotrottle? Lastly… G3X touch screens is way better than touch screen controllers.

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

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

FADEC diesel would still be great though

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?

Awesome tech.

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

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

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

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!!!

What an awesome aircraft.. Thank you..

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

Even satellite communication is fallible.

So many things from the Vision Jet, great new addition to the Cirrus line.

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

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

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

I really loved this Ep Steff. Nice one mate!

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.

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!

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?

If you can't operate the controls unless you're qualified, how do you learn? Technically you're not qualified as a student pilot.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

No LTE?

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.