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SINGLE-ENGINE PISTON

Cirrus SR20 and SR22

2 models from FAA type certificate data sheet A00009CH. Every figure below is quoted from the sheet. Open any “Source” to see the words it comes from.

THE DATA SHEET

Authority
Federal Aviation Administration (United States)
Sheet
Type Certificate Data Sheet A00009CH
Revision
25
Date
December 26, 2025
Holder
Cirrus Design Corporation
Licence
US Government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. 105)

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Performance figures (stall speeds, take-off and landing distances, climb, cruise and fuel burn) are in the aircraft's flight manual (POH/AFM), which we cannot reproduce. Always use the flight manual for the aircraft you fly.

This is a United States Federal Aviation Administration sheet. We show it as a US certification document, not as an Australian or New Zealand rule. Units are the sheet's own: pounds, US gallons and quarts, and knots or mph as stated.

How we copied the sheet. Quotes are from our stored text copy of the sheet, taken from the text layer of the FAA's online viewer. We rebuilt lines from the text positions, joined wrapped lines, marked wide gaps between table cells with |, removed page headers and footers, and replaced symbol-font characters with the symbols they print as. Check the original sheet before relying on any figure.

Models not shown. The sheet also covers earlier SR20 and SR22 serial ranges, which have different limits, and the SR22T. We include the latest serial range of the SR20 and the SR22.

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SPEC SHEET

Cirrus SR20 and SR22: SR20

S/N 2220, 2339 and subsequent, with the Lycoming IO-390 engine

The sheet's heading for this modelModel SR20, Normal Category

Source for the model heading

I - MODEL SR20, (NORMAL CATEGORY), APPROVED OCTOBER 23, 1998

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Engine

Engine
Lycoming Engines IO-390-C3B6later serialsThe sheet lists a different engine for earlier serial numbers.
Source for Engine

2. One (1) Lycoming Engines IO-390-C3B6 engine

Rated power
215 hp
Source for Rated power

Lycoming Engines IO-390-C3B6 Maximum Take-off 2700 RPM (215 hp)

Engine speed limit
2,700 rpm
Source for Engine speed limit

Lycoming Engines IO-390-C3B6 Maximum Take-off 2700 RPM (215 hp)

Propeller

Left out. The sheet lists five propellers, each tied to an engine and serial range.

Fuel and oil

Fuel capacity
58.5 US gal≈ 221 L (converted)
Source for Fuel capacity

S/N 1878, 1886 and subsequent: 58.5 gal at 154.9 inches Usable: 56 gal (See Note 1)

Usable fuel
56 US gal≈ 212 L (converted)
Source for Usable fuel

S/N 1878, 1886 and subsequent: 58.5 gal at 154.9 inches Usable: 56 gal (See Note 1)

Oil capacity
7 US qt≈ 6.6 L (converted)
Source for Oil capacity

S/N 2220, 2339 and subsequent (See Note 9): 7 quarts at 80.5 inches

Weights and loading

Maximum weight
Normal category3,150 lb≈ 1,429 kg (converted)
Source for Maximum weight, Normal category

S/N 2220, 2339 and subsequent (See Note 9): Takeoff and Landing: 3150 lbs.

Seats
4+1As the sheet writes it: 2 at 143.5 inches aft of datum and 2+1 at 180 inches aft of datum.
Source for Seats

S/N 2220, 2339 and subsequent: 4+1 (2 at 143.5 inches aft of datum, 2+1 at 180 inches aft of datum)

Baggage limit
130 lb≈ 59 kg (converted)
Source for Baggage limit

Maximum | 130 Lbs. at 208 inches

C.G. range
Forward limit 137.8 in at 2100 lb, tapering to 139.1 in at 2700 lb and 141.1 in at 3150 lb; aft limit 148.1 in from 2100 lb to 3150 lb
Source for C.G. range

S/N 2220, 2339 and subsequent (See Note 9): Forward Limits: 137.8 inches at 2100 lbs with a straight line taper to 139.1 inches at 2700 lbs, and to 141.1 inches at 3150 lbs Aft Limits: 148.1 inches at 2100 lbs, with straight line to 148.1 inches at 3150 lbs.

Airspeed limits

Never exceed speed (Vne)
201 kt IAS
Source for Never exceed speed (Vne)

Vne | Never Exceed Speed | 201 KIAS

Maximum structural cruising speed (Vno)
164 kt IAS
Source for Maximum structural cruising speed (Vno)

Vno | Maximum Structural Cruising Speed | 164 KIAS

Manoeuvring speed (Va)
The sheet's symbol is Vo: operating manoeuvring speed at 3150 lb133 kt IAS
Source for Manoeuvring speed (Va), The sheet's symbol is Vo: operating manoeuvring speed at 3150 lb

Vo | (3150 lbs) Operating Maneuvering | 133 KIAS

Maximum flap extended speed (Vfe)
50% flap150 kt IAS
Source for Maximum flap extended speed (Vfe), 50% flap

Vfe | Maximum Flap Extension Speed (50%) | 150 KIAS

100% flap110 kt IAS
Source for Maximum flap extended speed (Vfe), 100% flap

Vfe | Maximum Flap Extension Speed (100%) | 110 KIAS

Reference

Datum
100 inches in front of the forward face of firewall bulkhead
Source for Datum

Reference Datum | 100 inches in front of the forward face of firewall bulkhead

Data pertinent to all models: reference datum. FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet A00009CH, revision 25. This part of the sheet covers several models. Open the sheet (opens in a new tab)
Certification basis
14 CFR Part 23 effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 23-1 thru 23-47, with listed exceptions
Source for Certification basis

Certification Basis Model SR20: 14 CFR Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 23-1 thru 23-47, except as follows:

Data pertinent to all models: certification basis. FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet A00009CH, revision 25. This part of the sheet covers several models. Open the sheet (opens in a new tab)

COCKPIT

The SR20 limits on an airspeed indicator

Where the sheet gives them in knots, the dial shows Vne as a red line, the caution range from Vno to Vne as a yellow arc, a green tick at Vno and white ticks at the flap limit speeds (Vfe). The sheet gives flap limits, not instrument markings, and the stall speeds where the green and white arcs start are not in it.

PANEL LAYOUT

Classic six-pack

These are example panels drawn by us. They do not show the panel fitted to any Cirrus SR20 and SR22. Only the airspeed markings come from this model's data sheet.

  • 406080100120140160180200220240VfeVfeVnoAIRSPEEDKNOTSAirspeed indicator
  • 2020101010102020Attitude indicator
  • 01234567891013hPaALTFEETAltimeter
  • LRTURN COORDINATOR2 MINNO PITCH INFORMATIONTurn coordinator
  • N36E1215S2124W3033Heading indicator
  • 0.5.5111.51.522UPDOWNVERTICAL SPEED1000 FT/MINVertical speed indicator
  • 05101520253035RPM×100Tachometer
  • 075150OIL°COil temperature
  • 060120OILPSIOil pressure
  • EEFFLRFUELFuel quantity
  • 0510SUCTIONin HgSuction gauge
0 kt

What the dial shows

  • Red line: never exceed speed (Vne)201 kt IAS
    Source for the red line

    Vne | Never Exceed Speed | 201 KIAS

  • Yellow arc: caution rangeFrom Vno to Vne, 164 kt IAS to 201 kt IAS
  • Green tick: Vno, top of the green arc164 kt IAS
    Source for the green tick

    Vno | Maximum Structural Cruising Speed | 164 KIAS

  • White tick: Vfe, 50% flap, a flap limit speed150 kt IAS
    Source for the white tick, 50% flap

    Vfe | Maximum Flap Extension Speed (50%) | 150 KIAS

  • White tick: Vfe, 100% flap, a flap limit speed110 kt IAS
    Source for the white tick, 100% flap

    Vfe | Maximum Flap Extension Speed (100%) | 110 KIAS

  • Marks are drawn at the sheet's speeds in knots IAS.
  • White ticks mark the flap limit speeds (Vfe) the sheet gives. The sheet gives flap limits, not instrument markings, so the flight manual says where this aircraft's white arc ends.
  • The low ends of the white and green arcs are stall speeds. They come from the flight manual, so we have left them unmarked.

The other instruments are drawn at rest and are not linked to this aircraft. Learn what each instrument shows in the cockpit explorer.

For learning only. Not for flight planning or use in flight. Figures are certification limits from Federal Aviation Administration, Type Certificate Data Sheet A00009CH, Revision 25, retrieved 31 October 2026. Conversions marked “converted” are our own arithmetic. No manufacturer images are used. The instruments are drawn by us. Back to all aircraft.