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Cirrus Aircraft announced Monday that it added a second FAA-certified Level D full-flight Vision Jet simulator as part of the company's ongoing expansion plans to provide better access to quality flight training, including initial type ratings and recurrent training for new and pre-owned aircraft owners at the Cirrus Aircraft Vision Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The new jet simulator, built by CAE, is now operational. Vision Jet is the world's first single-engine personal jet and has been one of the best-selling jets for the last five years. Vision Jet owners enjoy the spacious interior design, advanced safety systems, reduced workload in the flight deck, convenience and entertainment features and a striking regional flight capability. Customers can feel at ease flying with safety features like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System and Safe Return Emergency Autoland. Now, there are over 500 Vision Jets in the market and over 1,055 people type-rated.
"Cirrus Aircraft is dedicated to providing world-class flight training and we are continually investing in the Vision Center campus to expand our capacity and offer ultramodern training resources," said Todd Simmons, the president of customer experience of Cirrus Aircraft.
Cirrus now has two FAA-certified Level D full-flight simulators, two FAA-qualified level 6 fixed-based training devices and multiple avionics trainers for Vision Jet training and to demonstrate aircraft systems like the CAPS feature. The Vision Center campus was established as a Factory Service Center in 2016 and has grown to include an Experience Center, Delivery Center, Flight Training Center, additional Factory Service Center and a Flight Center/Hangar Complex. The enter also offers training for its single-piston SR Series aircraft. The SR series makes up 32 percent of single-engine piston aircraft deliveries worldwide, with over 77 percent of the high-performance single-engine piston market deliveries.Find a Vision Jet for sale on GlobalAir.com
Through the award-winning Cirrus Approach flight training program, all Vision Jet and SR Series training involves a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot, individual training aircraft and a catalog of instructional video courses. Along with the Vision Center, there are three other Cirrus Flight Training locations in Scottsdale, Arizona; McKinney, Texas; and Orlando Florida. There are over 100 Cirrus Training Center partners around the world and the Vision Center in Knoxville is the only facility offering Vision Jet type ratings.