Cirrus SR20 vs Cirrus TRAC10

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cirrus SR20
38 ft × 26 ft 9 ft
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Cirrus TRAC10
34 ft × 24 ft 9 ft
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cirrus SR20Cirrus TRAC10
Stall speed 69 kt66 kt
Approach speed 78 kt
Cruise speed 155 kt139 kt
Range 627 nm
Service ceiling 17500 ft14000 ft
Rate of climb 781 fpm
Fuel burn 12.5 gph5.9 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Cirrus SR20 Avgas
12.5 gph
Baseline
627 nm range 12.4 nm/gal 56 gal usable $81 fuel/hr 4h 28m endurance
Cirrus SR20: 12.5 gph at cruise, 627 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 28 minute endurance, 12.4 nautical miles per gallon.
Cirrus TRAC10 Mogas
5.9 gph
Baseline

Range not published.

23.6 nm/gal 34 gal usable $30 fuel/hr 5h 45m endurance
Cirrus TRAC10: 5.9 gph at cruise, 5 hour 45 minute endurance, 23.6 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Cells mark cruise-hours to it. Endurance is the full tank at the cruise burn rate; the extra is reserve and economy margin. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Scale:
$131 /hr
Baseline
Cirrus SR20: $131 per flight hour — fuel $81, maintenance and reserve $50.
$55 /hr
Baseline
Cirrus TRAC10: $55 per flight hour — fuel $30, maintenance and reserve $25.
$13,200 /yr Baseline
Cirrus SR20: $13,200 per year — insurance $5,000, hangar $6,000, annual inspection $2,200.
$18,228 /yr Baseline
Cirrus TRAC10: $18,228 per year — insurance $10,000, hangar $5,728, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Cirrus SR20
5 / 5 seats 56 gal / 56 gal fuel 692 lbs wet payload 1,028 lbs useful 3,150 lbs MTOW
Cirrus TRAC10
3 / 3 seats 34 gal / 34 gal fuel 546 lbs wet payload 750 lbs useful 2,150 lbs MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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