SR22 operating costs

I feel with you. Unfortunately, as SRxxs get older, 25k invoices for annuals and associated repairs do happen. Not just when the chute is due (which is now about 25k alone).

I feel with you. Unfortunately, as SRxxs get older, 25k invoices for annuals and associated repairs do happen. Not just when the chute is due (which is now about 25k alone).

Is this based on personal experience?
The previous four annuals on my 2006 SR22 have been less than 5K and this last one was £5.5K as the line cutters on the chute needed replacing.
In five years of ownership I have found it to be a very low maintenance aircraft.

Xlr8tr wrote:

Is this based on personal experience?

Partly, yes. Although not 25k, my last two annuals were well above 10k. In one case, the inspection revealed that a part of the nosegear had a small crack. In the other case, some part in the rudder had a small crack. Both leading to costly replacements of airframe parts. I am not savvy enough to challenge the shop which was saying that these cacks are an airworthiness issue, nor was I interested in having the aircraft grounded for weeks. At least the aircraft in kept is tip-top shape. It is well possible that other shops don’t even spot these things.

Mine averages 6.5 under FAA with a Cirrus authorised shop, but there is a lot to be said in having that sort organisation being you when you need it. It also makes a lot of difference when one comes to sell. With the hours I do plus a bit of oil and TKS it’s about £40 an hour. For a machine that took three big lads with a lot of gear from Inverness to Norwich in two hours ten yesterday using 125 litres of Avgas that seems pretty good to me. Here’s some pictures from the hill. The specially adapted landing craft is awesome.

How did the 10k chute job rise to 25k? That’s 2.5k/year.

Slowly over many years, although the last few years has seen a steeper rate – like a lot of products post covid it seems.