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The Vision Jet taxied with ease and I had no issues smoothly making multiple turns navigating to our assigned runway. I love my SR22, but taxiing can be more challenging simply due to the propeller rotation, as with any piston powered airplane. The first thing I noticed when I pushed the throttle forward and began to taxi is how easily it self-centered once I lined it up on the taxiway.

The jet engine roared to life and we were ready to taxi out to the runway. I’ll pause for a moment here to mention the sound of that jet engine starting… The Cirrus Vision Jet is powered by a Williams International FJ33-5A turbofan engine and the whirl of it starting up is something special – it’s an absolute symphony of sounds to any pilot’s ears. Everything from that point forward was automated, the system runs through all the necessary starting procedures and automatically terminates and shut down if there’s any problems detected along the way. I felt like the process was as simple as starting a car… turn the switch to “Run” and hit the “Start” button. The process of lighting up the turbine engine couldn’t have been more simple.

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We ran through this sequence and I learned how to do a full weight and balance with the system, determine take-off distance, fuel burn and many other elements relevant to the flight. There’s an excellent start-up check-list on the integrated Garmin Perspective Touch displays which ensures the pilot runs through all of the necessary items without missing any critical items. It was time to fire up the bird and Justin helped guide me through the steps. They seemed to achieve this feel by implementing a bubble-like design, creating a wide interior feel. The interior really felt on par with the interior of a small Citation or Learjet. There’s was a surprising amount of roominess in the back – massively more than an SR22, featuring five seats instead of two. Glancing back over my shoulder was the passenger seating area, perfectly designed and ultra comfortable for all on board. Cirrus knew they would have many folks like me transitioning from the SR22 aircraft, so had the foresight to strategically place critical controls in identical positions as the SR22 – throttle, flaps, switches – you name it, when your muscle memory kicks in, the controls are right where you expect them to be. We loaded up into a brand new Vision Jet and the first thing I noticed was the layout of the cockpit. I’d be flying the demo flight with Justin who’s part of Cirrus Aircraft’s jet demo team – he’s based out of Denver and is an extremely skilled pilot as well as an absolutely phenomenal guy.

On the ramp there were three Cirrus Vision Jets, all different paint schemes with different interiors to give a sense of choices available. Let’s get going with the flight! I arrived at the Orlando Executive Airport in the morning and was greeted by a group of welcoming Cirrus Aircraft team members, many of whom are also long time friends. They’ve simply made the systems very intuitive in big part to automation and presentation of systems which they worked with Garmin International to accomplish. I’ve flown my SR22 thousands of hours throughout the United States and beyond so am very comfortable with my piloting skills, though in all honesty, I believe that a pilot with far fewer hours would have no problem transitioning to this new jet. I’ll walk through the demo flight and experience sharing my thoughts along the way, as well as comparing it to my current Cirrus SR22 Turbo Aircraft.

If I had to describe the Vision Jet in one word it would undoubtedly be… AMAZING! Everything from the airframe design, performance and ease of flying to the stellar interior and Garmin avionics suite, the Vision Jet is an absolutely perfect airplane! I hold delivery position #75 and couldn’t be more thrilled with taking delivery of my very own Vision Jet in the near future! I recently had the opportunity to take a demo flight in the new Cirrus Vision Jet! The Vision Jet (aka Cirrus SF50) is the world’s first truly personal jet aircraft and comes equipped with the whole airplane Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) for enhanced safety.

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