Why the CirrusJet is So Slow

[oryanol]

As an aerospace engineer, I strongly appreciate how informative the video is and how the presenter made it very easy for the average person to understand.
Excellent video.

[larryavr]

I can’t help but wonder if this video was in response to an email Austin may have received from the Cirrus publicity department after the race video. Cirrus Publicity: “Your last video cast our jet in an unfavorable light.” Austin: “No it didn’t. The laws of aerodynamics did. Allow me to demonstrate.”

[AmongUs-mbqx]

I'm autistic and I've never seen a person explain so clearly. I wish every teacher was like you

[BrockGunterSmith]

One of the most informative videos I've ever seen on this range of topics. I wish my flight instructor had done an overview like this way back in ground school as it REALLY would have hammered home some of the critical fundamental knowledge regarding the effect of all these variables on flight performance in a really intuitive manner. 👍

[bernhardecklin]

If I had had such a fantastically clear-thinking and explanatory teacher in mathematics and physics, I would have become an engineer instead of a librarian!Thanks for the great explanations. Even I understood everything and that means something!

[uberanalyst]

I went through the same analysis as Austin, and so took delivery of a new Epic E1000 single-engine turboprop last year. Just this week I flew it from St. Louis to the Atlanta area with 6 adults and all of their luggage, doing more than 300 knots at FL330. No way could we have done that in the Cirrus jet. The 4000 fpm initial climb rate and 1200 shp shoving you down the runway during takeoff have to be experienced to be believed. Because we're flying up at 33-34, 000 feet much of time, we're often referred to by ATC as an "Epic jet."

[fire]

As an enroute ATC, the cirrus jets are awful to work with. Trying to sequence jets to TEB becomes 100% more difficult when you have an SF50 leading the pack, barely able to get out of his own way.

[GRosa]

I’ve never come across this channel before and I have to admit, I had very low expectations of your content. How wrong I was! Truly an excellent lesson made extremely easy to understand.

[evqohjg]

I am no engineer and even I get this after his explanation. What a great and informative video

[thedrewh]

Comparing the vision jet to the t-38 is hilarious! Cirrus designed it on purpose to be slower so it was as easy as possible for cirrus piston pilots to transition to single pilot jet operations where a type rating is required.

[josh]

This video also shows what a difficult design problem the PC-24 was for Pilatus. They basically were trying to make a higher, faster, PC-12 without losing the things that make that plane so good and so versatile vs a typical light-medium jet . Understanding this stuff really makes the fact that Pilatus managed to succeeded as well as they did very impressive.

[AbqHalsey]

We were going half the speed of *smell!* We got passed by a kite! There was a goose behind us and the pilot was yelling "Go around!"

[bwalker]

Beautifully presented, Austin! BTW, my Velocity XL-5 RG with 375HP and 1900lb empty weight could get to 10, 000 ft in just a little over three minutes and cruise all day at 200 kts while sipping 14 gph. 127 gph fuel burn would make me nauseous while looking at the miserable climb rate.

[AdamAN]

What a great, thorough video and still easy to follow the more complicated parts, great work Austin and all the team.

[medinacentral]

Great video. Informational. I share this with my new pilots getting in to the PC12 to discuss fuel flow aerodynamics etc. Not too technical but enough foundation to open discussion on new topics. I appreciate the work

[panthros]

Thank you Austin and team for the lessons and the wacky air races! Keep them coming!

[fredpilot]

You can explain it really good, can you please make more videos like this! Thanks Austin

[Natemire]

I'll be honest, this is not at all what I was expecting. However, I think this was a lot more interesting. I always find the science behind aerodynamics really fascinating so I'm happy I stumbled across this. Great video! Thank you for the explanation

[derricka]

great assessment and clarity for those thinking about making the jump from prop to jet!

[ChaseAviation]

I have a Bachelors Degree in this and still learned a few things. Great video. The immutable laws of aerodynamics!