Photos: Transition Training at Cirrus Headquarters

FLYING Staff

Wednesday, May 04, 2016 at 11:50 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Cirrus Aircraft has implemented a significantly new "Cirrus Approach" transition training program for its pilots.
This innovative training has proven highly effective, reducing Cirrus' fatal accident rate to less than one per 100,000 flight hours, which is half the industry average.
The comprehensive program includes flight time, simulator sessions, and avionics training, with a crucial focus on practicing emergency procedures and the deployment of the CAPS full-airframe parachute.

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Cirrus Aircraft has taken a drastically new apporoach to transition training. The results speak for themselves. Today Cirrus’ fatal accident rate, less than one fatal accident per 100,000 flight hours, is just half the industry average.