Cirrus SR20 POH & manuals
CAPS changes the emergency section of this book more than any other airplane on this list, and the parachute's minimum deployment altitude and speed limits are generation-specific. Get the AFM that matches your serial number.
2 variants · 4 documents · all links checked live
These documents are for reference and study. Editions, serial ranges, and revision levels vary, and none of these copies carries your airplane's weight and balance or equipment list. The current POH or AFM in your aircraft governs every flight.
Best source: Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association
The community hub for Cirrus documents, sorted by type and generation. Membership tiers vary; some material is public.
Handbooks by variant
Open the variant that matches your airplane's model year and serial range. If you are between two of them, read both title pages before you trust a number.
SR20 G1 / G2 (1999–2006)2 docs
Early airframes with Avidyne Entegra or conventional panels. CAPS limits and the electrical system differ from later generations.
- SR20 pilot's operating handbook and flight manualmanualslib.com
Cirrus Design-era edition. Third-party scan of a copyrighted AFM; use it to study, not to fly.
- SR20 pilot operating handbookmanualslib.com
A second edition for cross-checking. Serial-range applicability is printed in the front matter.
SR20 G3 through G7 (2007–present)2 docs
Newer wing and fuel capacity, Perspective and Perspective+ panels, and on G6 onward the 215 hp Lycoming IO-390. Airframe parachute procedures were revised along the way.
- Cirrus technical publications portaltechpubs.cirrusaircraft.com
Cirrus's own tech pubs distribution and the authoritative source for a current AFM by serial number. Account required; free to registered owners and operators.
- COPA aircraft documents hubcopa.fyi
Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association. Pick your type and generation to reach POH/AFM, supplements, and reference material. Some content is member-only.
Also worth having
The FAA handbooks are public domain and free, and chapter 10 of the PHAK is the clearest explanation of what each POH section is supposed to tell you. See the FAA handbook list →
Once you have the right handbook, build the card: Cirrus SR20 checklist template →