With under 150 Vision Jets in service since 2016, there are no wrecks yet. And with that it’s far too early to declare the Cirrus jet the safest airplane, but based on its systems it’s tough to argue that the airplane, on paper, isn’t the safest equipped GA airplane in production—if ever. Let’s look at the equipment that supports the argument, shall we?
Even with Garmin’s Emergency Autoland (Cirrus Safe Return), the Vision Jet still has the CAPS whole-airplane parachute. A midair or engine failure over the mountains likely means a CAPS pull.