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In this episode of From the Runway Up, Becky and Caitlin sit down with Matt Bergwall, Executive Director of the Vision Jet product line at Cirrus Aircraft, to explore why Cirrus has become one of the biggest innovators in personal aviation. The conversation highlights the company’s focus on safety, technology, pilot training, and why Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport serves as the headquarters for Cirrus’ customer delivery, training, and service operations.
Listeners will learn what makes the Cirrus SR Series and Vision Jet unique, including the company’s signature Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), which has helped save hundreds of lives, and the revolutionary Safe Return™ feature that allows passengers to land the aircraft automatically if the pilot becomes incapacitated.
What You’ll Learn
- Why Cirrus Aircraft selected Knoxville as its customer headquarters
- The differences between the SR Series and the Vision Jet
- How the CAPS whole-airframe parachute has transformed aviation safety
- What the Safe Return™ emergency autoland system does
- How Vision Jet pilots train in Cirrus’ full-motion simulators
- Why personal aviation offers flexibility commercial airlines can’t
- How Cirrus is helping grow the next generation of pilots
- What the future looks like for Cirrus and its Knoxville campus