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 powered by Garmin and compatibility with the Cirrus IQ app.
The new Auto Radar system provides pilots with enhanced weather situational awareness by automatically scanning and building a volumetric, real-time composite picture of precipitation.
The Cirrus IQ app now allows Vision Jet pilots to remotely monitor crucial aircraft information, such as fuel, TKS solution, and oxygen levels, improving preflight convenience and connectivity.
These innovations aim to make flying simpler, safer, and more connected for Vision Jet pilots and passengers.

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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.