Cirrus launched the TRAC10, designed specifically for the flight training market. This is a new platform, powered by the turbocharged Rotax 916iSc FADEC engine, with a three-place cabin (student, instructor, and observer), a Garmin flight deck, and the Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System. Cirrus…
News The Cirrus Vision personal/business jet has been grounded by the FAA with an airworthiness directive related to the aircraft’s angle of attack vane. The Airworthiness Directive issued Thursday 18 April indicated that “the aircraft’s stall warning and protection system…
GAMA released its first-quarter statistics, and the General Aviation segment increased its billings by 3.3% when compared to the first quarter in 2017. The variability in the mix, when compared to 2017, was significant, with 3 fewer piston aircraft delivered,…
The Collier Trophy presentation to Cirrus for the Vision Jet is a wise choice, as the Vision Jet is changing general aviation and bringing personal jets to a new audience. But the Collier Trophy committee and Cirrus fail to mention…
Congratulations to Dale Klapmeier and the team at Cirrus for winning the Collier Trophy for 2017. Given annually by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association to those who have made the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics, this prestigious award was…
Visiting EAA’s AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is both a treat and an amazing experience. Especially doing so after having just been to Farnborough. The contrast is tremendous. At Farnborough the place is full of professional avgeeks. Aviation is something…