Passengers love airplanes because they’re fast. Piston-powered aviation is, of course, almost always slower than driving, but time spent at the airport is seldom wasted. I went up to Stuart, Florida the other day to fly the Cirrus and have dinner with the Quiet Birdmen. Here were a few of the sights:
(Icon A5 and a Kaman helicopter as well as the usual Florida sunset.)
Flying turns out to be the slowest part of my life and the part where I’m most likely to engage strangers in casual conversations. Nobody is rushing to answer an email or text.
Do you regret not getting the sr-22? It seems the cost to own would have been almost identical to the sr20.
The Kaman is the platypus of the helicopters.