I have the 2023 on order for April and I’m excited about the landing profile of the 4 blade prop. I never got used to the 3 blade fat composite prop of my Athena Turbo G6, and 700 hours later I finally figured how to do it right. Yet looking forward to more predictable landings more similar to my older Miss Grace. Thanks for the video.

Al, Sarah Thank you! Great job! Tons of info, best explanation I've heard as to why the SR22T benefits from a 4-bladed prop! Particularly liked it that you showed numbers and were flying! Nice job shooting it with only an iPhone too! Thank you again!

It’s all about the performance. Not just the look.

Cirrus with a jet A burning diesel engine would be awesome...

Hey Al I’d love to see you do a detailed video or a video series on the purchase process, from factory build/showroom to delivery? Tell us the level of attention you give as a sales rep, working with the X1 team, financial requirements, the cost of transition training etc. The pros & cons of lease back options and other ways to make buying a Cirrus even more beneficial and live the Cirrus life, thanks in advance.

SR22T 4 blade in the Volt color is my new favorite looking general aviation aircraft!

Red over sterling is gorgeous!

MT has had a 4-b composite for the SR22 for over 5 yrs now. Cirrus founder Alan Klapmier has one on his personal plane. Nice thing about the MT is that the owner is allowed to make minor FOD repairs.

Thanks Al, I had the same questions, but I still prefer the three blades...

Thank you and Sarah, another great Video. Just one questions, is a different fuel consumption between 3 and 4 Blade prop? Best wishes from Italy and stay safe.

I really like this plane!

What is the advantage of 4 blades vs 2 or 3? Could we have 6 blades?

Hi. Thanks for the video. You mentioned several subjective differences in your video. Just wanted to know if you could elaborate a bit more on performance differences between the two props? i.e. What about climb performance? Airspeed/cruise differences at various altitudes? Fuel burn? Prop maintenance?

4blades wow this is amazing

I like the look of the 3 blade more.

So what are the advantages of two , three, four etc bladed props

so whats with the hand covering the panel ?

@Al - at the 5:25 mark, Sarah's headset is seen in the background. How did she "engrave" or label her headset with her name? I'm trying to find a aesthetically, classy way to put my name on my Bose headset. Using a run-of-the-mill label maker just doesn't cut it... Thanks

Saw a 4-blade SR22T in KCOS 2 weekends ago. Very sharp looking. Just don't tell my 3 bladed SR22T I said that. She gets jealous !

Which one is safer? Guessing 4 blade because if one breaks then you have 3 left.

I love the 4 bladed prop looks much better

Looks awesome!! Bet a low pass would sound great!!

The four blade dimensions looks similar to SR20 three blade dimensions. My experience in SR20 with thin blades is speed(energy management) on approach is more critical to accuracy vs SR22 3 blade that really does have a more effective air brake and power curve to manage energy when landing.

Nice takeoff!

Which one is better, with 3 or 4 props?

I Alan three blade prop sounds noisy up to the tbm 850. Or is it how it as been recorded. Take care buddy phil.

wouldn't the manufacturer try all types of blades to determine which gives the best performance?

What was the cost of this 4-blade upgrade?

From a point of view closely related to the look it is not particularly attractive to me, but it is all about performance at the end of the day.

I hoped you would talk about the performance specs, the cost, etc. What is the reason to change? more speed? more climb? fuel efficiency? All hear is I feel this or that... it looks cool. Disappointed

The blades are thin. The fat 3-blade Hartzel composite looks meaner and from experience, provides a needed airbrake on descent and on approach. Not sure why you want more quiet, the Cirrus is the quietest GA plane flying.

Here in Australia the Hartzell 4 blade has been popular on the SR22 & SR22T for a few years now

still want it

Looking cool and a 'throatier' sound isn't NEARLY enough for me to bother. Performance improvements are the only interesting thing. This seems to add nothing but a large expense.

So does a 4 blade prop vs. the 3 blade prop effect performance at all, such as top speed, acceleration, climb rate or fuel economy? I’m getting ready to order a new Cirrus SR22T very soon and am going to get one fully loaded with every option available on it. The prop was the only option that I was unsure about because I didn’t know the advantages and disadvantages of a 4 blade prop vs. a 3 blade prop. I am going to be a new pilot by the way so if my questions seem like I’m a total uneducated noob, that’s because I am!

Aesthetically, I still think 3 fat blades look better than 4 skinny blades.

retractable gear and this would be awesome..

I appreciate your channel. I am a huge Cirrus fan. I will only learn in a Cirrus plane and I will only fly a Cirrus plane. I am transitioning down to Florida and once settled, I wish to focus and study full time for my pilot certificate and then on to an IFR rating, back to back. I’m a slow learner and it would be best if I were to take six months or longer, to achieve my goal of becoming a part of the aviation community. I hope to incorporate my love for ministry and flying together. I’m also looking for some sponsorship for the cost of flight school, so we’ll see how far that gets me... I’m very interested in driving out to where you are in Tennessee and check out the Cirrus factory/showroom and taking everything in, not to mention recording a nice flight vlog. Keep the vids coming, because I get very encouraged by all those whom I follow on KZfaq. I’m a big fan of the four blades rather than three, just from a performance point of view. Pease...

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Still like the 3 blade - sorry.

Prop is one thing, but at 20000 feet, the Sr22t SO needs to be RG. It's like having an Olympic swimmer doing doggy paddle.

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Damn, so quiet.

Are you kidding me??!! 5 minutes of how the props look??? How about the important stuff like performance difference?

Lol, so if one of you have covid do you really think being that close to each other those masks would have helped you?

In other words it's not worth the added expense.

....honestly, who gives a crap about how it looks? When did that trump mission, design goals and performance? if this guy is Cirrus' idea of a 'point man,' they need to reassess....sooner rather than later.

If you need a mask to to fly with your own airplane that’s pretty sad

why are you wearing masks

Sexy plane and prop Al!