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Vision Jet: The Safest GA Airplane?

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.  

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.