Cirrus i lufta med sin nye VLJ - Very Light Jet - AIN

May 9, 2016

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Cirrus Flies First Production Vision Jet P1, the first production version of the Cirrus Vision SF50 single-engine jet, took off from Duluth (Minn.) International Airport on Thursday, flown by test pilot Terry LeSage. “Pilot feedback on P1 is simple,” he said. “The aircraft handled just great. It was not noticeably different from C2 [the third conforming test article], with handling qualities matching those of its predecessors and all systems working as intended.”  After about 10 days of flying, P1 will be painted and then will fly for another week before undergoing final interior and exterior detailing. FAA certification of the all-composite Vision Jet is planned by the end of next month. P1’s primary mission will be proving the Vision type-rating training program for approval by the FAA’s Flight Standardization Board. Rob Haig, executive director of flight operations, will oversee development of the training program and Vision instructor pilot training. It will also be used to help prove each step of the design and build process. Cirrus says it holds orders for more than 600 SF50s and is preparing for high-volume production.