{"id":96,"date":"2024-11-02T19:14:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xpd-air.com\/xpd-air\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:32:14","slug":"aircraft-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xpd-air.com\/xpd-air\/home\/aircraft-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Aircraft Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Footer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|||||&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Cirrus SR22 (N393GM)&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/xpd-air.com\/xpd-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_9482-e1730574304959.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; box_shadow_style_image=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">N393GM is an excellent short range airplane (typically 300nm or less) with 1 to 3 passengers. 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