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incorporation of autothrottle switches on the thrust level console (more on that later). Cirrus also removed the emer- gency battery switch from the overhead console in the G2 due to updates of the electrical systems.
When the Garmin G3000 avionics powers up, you immediately notice the improved screen resolution – high-qual- ity enough to display sectional, enroute and procedure charts in amazing clarity. The pan and zoom capabilities are also beneficiaries of the new higher speed processors. Cirrus has aptly named the new system “Cirrus Perspective Touch+ by Garmin.” All of the checklists are eas- ily accessible through a control wheel on the switch panel. Acknowledgment of tasks is accomplished by pressing the control wheel.
Starting the Vision Jet
To start the G2, you simply turn the start knob to run and push the button. While the Williams FJ33-5A has a robust FADEC that protects against hot starts, the pilot still monitors the start process for abnormal conditions. The lithium-ion batteries spin up the engine quickly with a fast charging recovery.
With just a quick check of the systems, we taxied out to the runway. I found the castering nose wheel made steering easy, and the Beringer brakes were smooth.
The Flight
Our flight plan was to fly from Knox- ville (KTYS) to New Orleans Lakefront (KNEW) for lunch, then fly to Tuscaloosa (KTCL) for approaches before heading back to KTYS. The first flight was just under 500 nm, and it was expected we would consume 120 gallons of fuel with
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