Cirrus Aircraft News

Cirrus Aircraft representatives are currently busy at the 4th Cannes International General Aviation Exposition,referred to as Eur-Avia Cannes, being held at Cannes-Mandelieu International Airport in France. The event runs through Sunday and includes static displays of a wide range of aircraft.

The exhibition showcases a complete range of aviation: from the ULM to the transcontinental jet and everything in between, such as kit airplanes, light aircraft, helicopters, and turboprops. The show has established itself as an unmissable event in general aviation in the South of Europe and as a grand business get-together for pilots, owners and new wealthy clients from France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, the Middle-East, Portugal and Russia, etc.

Eur-Avia Cannes is ideally situated at the center of the most media-oriented events in the world, such as the Cannes International Film Festival and the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, which attract outstanding clientele year after year.

It began with a pancake breakfast at Choice Aviation located at the Yellowstone Regional Airport on Saturday, May 15.  Over 300 people enjoyed the blue skies and rare windless day as Cirrus Vice President of Marketing, Todd Simmons talked to guests about all the new developments at Cirrus Aircraft.

This event was featured on Cody Enterprise.  See the feature here.

Cirrus thanks our hosts at Choice Aviation!

Cirrus Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Dale Klapmeier earns a new handle:  Dale "Splash" Klapmeier

On April 24, Key Air and Full Motion Flight Training hosted a picnic to celebrate FMFT's grand opening.  They were joined by Dale Klapmeier and Cirrus Vice President of Business Administration, Bill King.

Seasoned pilots, Dale and Bill prepare for some simulator time in FMFT's Cirrus certified sim.  Little did they know how complicated...

...a simulated carrier landing might be!  Let's just chalk this one up as an unsuccessful carrier landing.

FMFT's President, Tim Barzen, and Operations Manager, Chris Dunn,
present another challenge:  ILS in the soup.

Dale later joins Tim and Chris as they celebrate the world's first Cirrus certified flight simulator center at Full Motion Flight Training.  Congratulations!

Our friend, Max Haynes, blogs about the event here:  Max Haynes Flog

Full Motion Flight Training
Contact: 763.269.8000
Email: info@fmfsim.com
9877 North Airport Rd NE
Blaine, MN 55449

Has it been a while since you've seen us?  Join Cirrus Aircraft at any of these upcoming events:

May 1-2 

Canadian Aviation Expo
Hamilton International Airport, Hamilton, Ontario
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Saturday and Sunday
Contact:  Floyd Gutowski, 763.218.5496

Airport Aviation Days
[KLUK] Cincinnati Municipal Airport, Lunken Field, 262 Wilmer Ave., Cincinnati, OH
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM  Saturday and Sunday
Contact:  Bill Settle, 571.214.2975

May 1

Cirrus Open House
[KHUT] Wells Aircraft, N Airport Road, Hutchinson, KS
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Contact:  Bill Settle, 303.517.6965

California Aircraft Expo
[KSNA] Atlantic Aviation, 19711 Campus Drive, St. 100, Santa Ana, CA
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Contact:  Ken Goble, 310.990.4344

May 4-6

EBACE 2010
Geneva, Switzerland

May 5

Spring Aviation Seminar
[KAKR] Akron Fulton International Airport, Summit Air, 1535 Exeter Road, Akron, OH
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Contact:  Bill Settle, 571.214.2975

May 6

Cirrus Aircraft Aviation Experience
[KCCR] Buchanan Field Airport, Sterling Flight, 145 John Glenn Dr., Concord, CA
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Contact:  Beth Duff, 925.683.9459

May 8-9

Cirrus Aircraft at the Red Bull Air Race
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Contact:  Cirrus, 218.529.7292

May 15

Cirrus Aircraft Experience
[KCOD] 3147 Duggleby Drive, Cody, WY
Contact:  Ivy McIver, 801.648.9609

May 22

Cirrus Aircraft Aviation Experience
[KMYF] 3753 John J Montgomery Dr, San Diego, CA
Contact:  Ken Goble, 310.990.4344

June 12

Cirrus Open House
[KPWK] 1098 S. Milwaukee, Wheeling, IL
Contact:  Tom Sullivan, 612.840.1957

For a complete listing of our events, visit our website.

The weather is perfect in Florida as we display at the 36th Annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland.

The crowds look strong as the show opens.

If you're our fan on Facebook, we chronicalled our Flying 2.0^TM trip to Lakeland from Duluth via Cirrus.

Come say hello in Florida!

Cirrus Aircraft is proudly on display at Europe's largest aviation show, Aero Friedrichshafen, in Germany. 

Cirrus Aircraft draws the attention of media and news crews reporting at the show.

Interested customers check out all that is new on this X-Edition Cirrus!

Visit our display at Aero, display SD-35.

Cirrus is set-up and ready for the start of the Red Bull Air Race season, shown here the day before the first qualifying race in Abu Dhabi.

Below:  Scaled models of Cirrus Aircraft look beautiful on display in the High Flyers Lounge.

Below:  Pilot, Michael Goulian, in his practice flights.  Photo courtesy of Red Bull Air Race.

www.cirrusaircraft.com/airrace

Cirrus Aircraft can be seen today through Sunday in the Changi Exhibition Centre at the Singapore Airshow. The first four days are exclusively for trade attendees while the final two weekend days are open to the public.

The Singapore Airshow is the biggest aerospace and defense exhibition in Asia. This international biennial event serves as a global marketplace and networking powerhouse for the world aviation community. Among this year’s features is the Green Pavilion, a dedicated showcase of innovations and green initiatives reflecting the rising global interest and need for environmental sustainability; and Business Forums, a series of regional forums providing insights into business opportunities in the key markets of China, India, and the Middle East.

Learn more about the Singapore Airshow

New private pilot, Doug Lins, was Cirrus' "Ticket to Tampa" promotion winner, earning a trip to the AOPA Aviation Summit in November.  Doug enjoyed his first flight in a Cirrus with one of his four children, Danny.

Yesterday’s flight was incredible!  First of all, the weather couldn’t have been better. Also, it was the first opportunity that I’ve had to take my son up in a small plane – he loved it!  And the plane itself, well it goes without saying that it is an incredible piece of equipment.  I’m sure, given that we only had an hour-or-so, Bill and I only touched on a fraction of the plane’s capabilities – there’s no other way to say it than that Cirrus has hit the mark on a number of features that make flying easier and more enjoyable.  I’m already a little spoiled for a low-time pilot, being trained in a late-model well equipped Diamond.  Now, after the Cirrus ride, I’m definitely spoiled.

Doug and his wife, Katie, thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the AOPA Summit in Tampa, saying, "we had a wonderful time and will be back."

Doug, Cirrus wishes you the very best as you continue your flying career.  Congratulations!

The 8th Annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Migration, dubbed M8, is planned for June 17-20, 2010!

For the first time in its eight-year history, the 2010 annual meeting of Cirrus aircraft owners will not be held at the Cirrus headquarters in Duluth, Minn. Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association President Curtis Sanford announced to members that they will meet in Dayton, Ohio June 17-20. "We have had seven very successful Migrations in Duluth, and will be back," Sanford said. The new venue in Dayton provides repeat attendees an inviting change of scenery. 

For conference information and registration, visit the COPA website:  http://www.cirruspilots.org/.