The Cirrus Vision Jet is the first single-engine production jet — a 7-seater with the same parachute (CAPS) that ships on the SR22. It's smaller than a Citation, lighter to handle, and approaches at speeds that a piston pilot can recognize. The Garmin G3000 panel is identical to bigger Garmin-equipped jets.
Landing technique
- Approach at Vref + 5, slowing to Vref over the threshold (~85 KIAS at typical weights).
- Flare at 15–20 ft AGL. The Vision's wing is small and the aircraft settles quickly.
- Idle thrust on the auto-callout; the single PW610F engine spools predictably.
- Light brakes — the Vision is much lighter than other jets and stopping is easy.
- No thrust reverse — plan stopping distance accordingly on short runways.
Common mistakes
- Carrying too much speed and floating — the Vision's wing is small and clean, holds extra energy.
- Hard nose-wheel touchdowns — the gear leg is shorter than a Citation's and transmits shock.
- Failing to plan for no-reverse stopping distance.
Aircraft data
- Manufacturer
- Cirrus
- Model
- Vision
- Variant
- SF50
- FAA approach category
- B
- MTOW
- 2722 kg (6001 lbs)
- Vref reference
- 85 kt
- MSFS source
- Default Std
- FLARE matches
- Cirrus Vision SF50 · Vision SF50 · VisionSF50
Related reading
- → How FLARE grades a landing — the composite formula behind every score
- → What "stabilized approach" actually means — the 1000-ft gate, four criteria, technique
- → Very Light Jet scoring thresholds — per-category curves applied to this airframe
- → Full scoring methodology reference — complete breakdown in the help docs