Newly certified jet giving Regina pilots another avenue to learn [Video]

Private pilots in Saskatchewan will have another option in their quest to learn the ins and outs of flying jet aircraft – as Transport Canada has certified the single engine Cirrus Vision Jet.

Pilots were given a look at the aircraft at Regina’s International Airport.

It’s a small personal jet for cross-country business trips or a weekend family getaway – the Vision Jet brings the prospect of jet travel into the realm of private pilots.

“It’s pretty amazing space-age high technology aircraft and systems,” Pilot Ryan Issac told CTV News.

The $3 million aircraft has systems that go beyond the standard auto pilot in an emergency, passengers can push a button that will take the jet to the nearest airfield for an automated landing.

In extreme circumstances, a parachute can be deployed. That feature has long been available on Cirrus Aircraft’s propeller-driven models.

“There’s been 130 deployments worldwide – 267 …