Cirrus Vision Jet Gets Auto Radar, Cirrus IQ

The composite, real-time radar picture provides pilots with great tactical and strategic weather advantages.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 02:25 PM ET

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The new Auto Radar function on the Cirrus Vision Jet creates a composite picture of any convection ahead at a selected range. [Courtesy: Cirrus Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced two significant enhancements for the Vision Jet: Auto Radar and compatibility with the Cirrus IQ app, aiming to boost safety and simplify flight operations.
The new Auto Radar, powered by Garmin, automatically scans and displays a comprehensive, volumetric picture of weather, providing pilots with improved inflight situational awareness.
Cirrus IQ connectivity allows Vision Jet pilots to remotely monitor key aircraft parameters such as fuel and oxygen levels, streamlining pre-flight checks regardless of their proximity to the aircraft.

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On his way into the Hagerstown Regional Airport (KHGR) on Monday evening, Cirrus Vision Jet product line executive director Matt Bergwall had ample opportunity to use the latest addition to the SF50’s avionics suite. With thunderstorm cells training in a line that stretched from western Virginia up through Pennsylvania, the Auto Radar powered by Garmin on the jet’s Perspective-integrated flight deck allowed him to both strategically and tactically skirt the storms. We spent our flight down to Knoxville’s McGhee-Tyson Airport (KTYS) in Tennessee searching for more to sweep—when normally we’d do the opposite.

Cirrus announced the news on Wednesday morning, along with the compatibility of the Cirrus IQ app with the Vision Jet, allowing pilots to enjoy increased connectivity with the airplane whether they are physically close to it or not.