The SR-series remains the only airplane in its class to include side-stick flight controls that combine aspects of a traditional yoke handle (this has been referred to in the industry as a "side yoke").
In July 2003, Cirrus made Avidyne Entegra PFDs standard on the SR20 and faster SR22, pioneering the use of glass cockpits in the light aircraft GA industry. SR20s made from 1999 to 2003 were equipped with traditional analog instruments and a 10" MFD. Other avionics features include in-flight weather information and TCAS-like traffic information. This provides all standard communication, navigation ( GPS and conventional VHF), and surveillance ( Mode S transponder) functions. One of the major selling points for the SR20 is its Garmin Cirrus Perspective avionics suite with dual 10-inch (250 mm) or 12-inch (300 mm) screens: one primary flight display (PFD) and one multifunction display (MFD), first introduced by the company in May 2008. As of January 2021, nearly 8,000 SR-series aircraft had been delivered, something that no other aviation company has done for decades. Over a thousand SR20s have been sold since deliveries began in July 1999. At the time of the airplane's release, the GA industry was struggling the SR20 was one of the first of its kind to earn FAA Part 23 certification in several years. The aircraft first flew on 21 March 1995 and FAA certification was achieved on 23 October 1998.
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