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COMPARING THE CIRRUS SR22T AND PIPER MERIDIAN
by Joe Casey
Let’s say you need a cross-country machine that will carry you, three others and bags to the destination with style, safety and
speed. You’ve been flying for a while now, have a pilot’s license and instrument rating, filled your first logbook, started the second, and are ready to move up. What started as an expensive hobby with little practicality for actually going somewhere with any questionable weather is being viewed in a new light. You now possess the complete package of skills, credentialing, desire and a $750,000 budget to buy and fly an airplane with an abundance of capability. Sound familiar?
PHOTO COURTESY OF CLINT GOFF
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