Does anyone know the story behind this baby?

It appears to have been his at some stage – see this

But Sugar wasn’t 64 (the age in that AAIB report) in 2015. He was 68 (born 1947 according to wiki).

Just read the report.
Bloody windshear again while trying to land in a cross wind and keep the runway in front of you.
I recall an incident a few years ago in Manchester Barton with Alan Sugar on board, may be even In the left hand seat? I think it’s possibly the same aircraft.

Cobalt wrote:

If you hate Cirrus: Cirrus pilots are poorly trained rich idiots incapable of landing with an engine out, hence they need the parachute

Cirrus has the most comprehensive transition and recurrence training in GA. Likely even more complete than most commercial operations. But then a novice aviator wouldn’t not know that if they can’t afford a Cirrus or bothered to get properly trained before renting one. Cirrus even trains and certifies their trainers, they are called CSIPS.

Likely even more complete than most commercial operations

Let’s keep this off topic evangelism down a bit, please, especially if it is complete nonsense like the above.

Peter wrote:

especially if it is complete nonsense like the above.

Peter wrote:

omplete nonsense like the above.

I provide factual information often with backup links. It would be good of more did that to back their opinions.

As a customer you are given access to the Cirrus Online Training Portal which has hours of training material, manuals, and video based certification for things like Flight Into Known Ice (every Cirrus owner must take this course and retake it every two years).

Here are links on Cirrus training….

Cirrus Factory Transition Training: http://cirrusaircraft.com/flight-training/
Training for CSIP and CTC (Cirrus Global Training): http://cirrusaircraft.com/flight-training/flight-training-network/
Cirrus tailored flight training courses on CD: http://www.cirrusconnection.com/51/Training-Kits/

The factory training is 3 days full time flying and ground simulator. And additional 2 days are required for instrument rated pilots.

You wrote: “more complete than most commercial operations”. Have you heard of LPCs, etc?

Or even a CPL/IR or ATPL? Have you even done a CPL/IR (called “commercial/instrument” in the USA)?

USFlyer is so fact based he doesn’t get a joke, either, but attacks it.

I am beginning to fear more and more that he is only the bad other side (or alter ego) of one or other of our most appreciated and most active contributors. Now if I could only guess which one …