Cirrus unveils TRAC10 training aircraft

Orders for more than 100 aircraft have been placed by 13 professional flight schools ahead of deliveries beginning in the United States in 2027.

Cirrus has introduced the TRAC10, a purpose-built flight training aircraft for professional, collegiate and career oriented flight schools, extending its TRAC product line.

The aircraft is powered by a turbocharged Rotax 916 iSc FADEC engine producing 160 horsepower, paired with a three-seat cabin, a Garmin flight deck and the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). The Rotax engine burns as little as 5.9 gallons per hour at 65 per cent power in cruise and can run on 100LL Avgas, unleaded 91/94 fuel or select Mogas blends. The rear observer's station sits between two windows in an elevated position for flight deck visibility and can be fitted with a configurable display for crew-based training.

Zean Nielsen, chief executive officer, says: "The TRAC10 is our most deliberate answer yet to what professional flight schools need to succeed. Our focus on safety, efficiency, connectivity, and reliability serves every stakeholder in the professional pilot training equation – we are excited for students around the world to start training in the TRAC10."

Pat Waddick, president of innovation and operations, adds: "The TRAC10 is a complete reimagining of the modern training aircraft. Our team challenged decades-old norms and designed in industry-leading safety, durability, ergonomics, and operational efficiency with advanced technology delivered through simple, intuitive interfaces, creating a smarter platform for the next generation of pilots."

Safety features include Electronic Stability & Protection (ESP), the Blue Level Button (LVL), airline-style stick shakers to warn of an approaching stall and a cuffed-wing design intended to improve spin resistance and low-speed controllability. Cirrus IQ provides fleet data connectivity, automatic navigation database updates and monitoring of fuel, fluids and maintenance intervals across a training fleet.

The TRAC10 will be manufactured at Cirrus headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota, with US deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027 and international deliveries following in 2028. Cirrus has already secured orders for more than 100 aircraft from 13 professional flight schools worldwide. The aircraft starts at $499,900.