It has been almost a year since I took delivery of my first Cirrus, an SR20.  The SR20 was a great plane and an excellent choice as a step prior to the SR22.  After almost 200 hours it was definitely time to transition to the SR22.  I put an order in for an SR22 Turbo in early December and have been impatiently waiting for its arrival. WOW, this was one of the few instances in life in which anticipation was actually surpassed by the experience.  I am sure that the differences between the normally aspirated SR22 and the turbo normalized 22 are less pronounced to an NA22 owner, but as a 20 owner, the turbo was so profound an increase in capability that an analogous comparison might be that of a go kart to an F1 car.   All of this from a guy taking delivery of a plane in negative F temperatures.  It just goes to show you what experiencing flight level flying and ground speeds close to 300 knots will do for you.   Whoops, I forgot to mention how it climbs like a rocket.  There will be plenty of quantitative measurements in the future as I explore the full performance envelope, but for now I am just enjoying the chance to fly an incredible machine.  Here are a few pictures of the experience so far.

Frozen Lake Superior, apparently a rare event 

Nothing like a little negative temperatures to brighten the day

Oil pressure and manifold pressure were low and fuel flow high on the first day so a little adjustment was warranted.

Cirrus obligingly managed to squeeze a Reiff preheater into the already crowded space under the cowling

Peek at the PFD at FL 220, whoopee

View from FL 220 down at Duluth Harbor

If you are struggling for something to look at, let me bring your attention to the digits next to GS