

SR SERIES SYSTEMS
COURSE
COURSE
Systems simplified.
TRAINING FOR YOU
BUILT BY CIRRUS
The Cirrus SR-series is designed to be safe, reliable, and simple to fly. Making this possible is a host of systems that support you throughout every flight. The SR Series Systems Course is designed for those pilots who are committed to the learning lifestyle and want to dig a little deeper into their Cirrus, for those who are preparing for a practical test, and for the new Cirrus owner. This course takes you inside your Cirrus, exploring everything from flight controls to the powerplant, and everything in between. This is training built by the people who build your Cirrus.
CRUCIAL CONNECTION
Each system, in its own way, serves as a crucial connection between you, your Cirrus, and the flight environment. Understanding this human-machine interface is essential in enhancing the safety and efficiency of each flight. Digging deeper into each system gives you a little more background into how it works, answering the “why?” and “how?”, and allowing you to better leverage each system to reduce your workload - or troubleshoot it in the unlikely event a problem arises. FLY WITH CONFIDENCE
PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE
You’ll dive inside each system using 3D graphics developed from the actual engineering drawings used to design your Cirrus. Combined with the knowledge of the entire Cirrus community - from the engineers who designed the system components, to factory test pilots and CSIPs who fly the SR-series every day, the SR Series Systems Course presents each system from the perspective of the pilot. Each lesson is separated into small bite-sized videos that can be learned on your own time and at your own pace.


COURSE CONTENT
1
lesson time:
15 minutes (estimated)
Flight Controls and Trim
Control of the Cirrus is in the palm of a hand, connecting a system of flight controls that yield responsive, stable, and predictable performance.
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play_arrow | Primary Flight Controls | 3:43m |
play_arrow | Secondary Flight Controls | 6:33m |
play_arrow | Controls, Operations, and Indications | 3:28m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 2:25m |
play_arrow | Limitations | 2:16m |
2
lesson time:
40 minutes (estimated)
Engine
Transforming the fuel in your wings into the power needed to propel a Cirrus off of the ground and into the air is the job of the engine and the associated network of components.
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play_arrow | Introduction | 3:00m |
play_arrow | Components - Engine | 5:23m |
play_arrow | Components - Induction System | 4:39m |
play_arrow | Components - Turbocharger | 5:42m |
play_arrow | Components - Ignition | 2:56m |
play_arrow | Components - Oil System | 2:40m |
play_arrow | Controls & Operations | 2:38m |
play_arrow | Indications & Limitations | 4:28m |
play_arrow | Abnormals - General | 6:25m |
play_arrow | Abnormals - SR22T | 2:56m |
play_arrow | Preflight | 1:53m |
3
lesson time:
20 minutes (estimated)
Propeller
Discover how the thrust needed to move a Cirrus through the air is created by the propeller, a composition of spinning airfoils designed to efficiently change engine power into meaningful thrust.
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play_arrow | Components | 7:34m |
play_arrow | Controls, Operation, and Indications | 5:32m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 2:55m |
play_arrow | Preflight | 1:53m |
4
lesson time:
10 minutes (estimated)
Landing Gear, Hydraulics, and Brakes
Taxi, take-off, or land. When an aircraft isn’t in the sky, the landing gear and brake system keep the Cirrus off the ground and provide steering control to navigate safely on the surface.
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play_arrow | Components | 2:42m |
play_arrow | Controls & Operation | 3:03m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 2:51m |
5
lesson time:
20 minutes (estimated)
Fuel
Thorough understandings of the Cirrus fuel system components and operations are critical for every flight’s safety.
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play_arrow | Components | 3:19m |
play_arrow | Controls & Operation | 7:25m |
play_arrow | Indications | 3:12m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 4:09m |
play_arrow | Limitations | 1:49m |
6
lesson time:
30 minutes (estimated)
Electrical
Analyze the electrical system intricacies to understand how power is generated, distributed, and consumed throughout a Cirrus.
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play_arrow | Components & Limitations | 4:10m |
play_arrow | Controls & Operation | 3:32m |
play_arrow | Distribution | 4:42m |
play_arrow | Indications | 2:27m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 5:13m |
play_arrow | Preflight | 3:55m |
7
lesson time:
15 minutes (estimated)
Environmental
Take control of the climate inside the Cirrus cockpit, ensuring that pilot and passenger alike are comfortable through a range of conditions.
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play_arrow | Components | 3:35m |
play_arrow | Air Conditioning | 3:11m |
play_arrow | Controls, Operation, and Limitations | 3:24m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 2:22m |
8
lesson time:
30 minutes (estimated)
Known Ice Protection
Develop an intimate understanding of the Cirrus TKS® flight into known icing (FIKI) system and operations.
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play_arrow | Components | 5:02m |
play_arrow | Controls & Operation | 7:41m |
play_arrow | Indications | 1:38m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 3:53m |
play_arrow | Limitations | 4:31m |
play_arrow | Preflight | 4:59m |
9
lesson time:
30 minutes (estimated)
Oxygen
Understand the operations of fixed and portable oxygen systems available in Cirrus aircraft, essential to mitigating the physiological effects of flying at higher altitudes.
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play_arrow | Components | 2:16m |
play_arrow | Controls & Operation | 9:29m |
play_arrow | Abnormals | 6:29m |
play_arrow | Limitations & Regulations | 4:07m |
play_arrow | Preflight | 2:39m |
play_arrow | Portable Systems | 1:17m |
10
lesson time:
25 minutes (estimated)
CAPS
The most important feature setting Cirrus apart - the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS®) equips pilots and passengers with the ultimate backup for an unlikely circumstance.
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play_arrow | Components | 4:15m |
play_arrow | Deployment | 7:06m |
play_arrow | Operation | 6:50m |
play_arrow | Post-Deployment | 2:32m |
play_arrow | Preflight | 3:20m |