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Cirrus SR Series G7+ unveiled with its Safe Return Emergency Autoland, becoming the first piston-powered aircraft with Garmin Autoland
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced its award-winning Autoland system has been certified for the newest SR Series model, the SR Series G7+. The Cirrus Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland system in all new SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft marks the first piston-powered aircraft equipped with Garmin's autonomous emergency landing system. In the event of an emergency, such as a pilot incapacitation, Safe Return will control and land the aircraft without human intervention. All SR Series G7+ aircraft now c
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[{"type":"text","content":"OLATHE, Kan., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced its award-winning Autoland system has been certified for the newest SR Series model, the SR Series G7+. The Cirrus Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland system in all new SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft marks the first piston-powered aircraft equipped with Garmin's autonomous emergency landing system. In the event of an emergency, such as a pilot incapacitation, Safe Return will control and land the aircraft without human intervention. All SR Series G7+ aircraft now come standard with Safe Return as well as Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) and the GDL® 60 datalink system, enabling automatic database updates and advanced cockpit connectivity.","length":723,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Cirrus SR Series G7+ unveiled with its Safe Return Emergency Autoland, becoming the first piston-powered aircraft with Garmin Autoland","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Cirrus SR Series G7+ unveiled with its Safe Return Emergency Autoland, becoming the first piston-powered aircraft with Garmin Autoland","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":225,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/8d1245dddc7d961caa5ea4aeca11d9fe"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OUSWG.njJ0xP5kQMpKPVFw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTM5NztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/8d1245dddc7d961caa5ea4aeca11d9fe","width":400,"height":225}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2680928/Cirrus_SR_Series_G7.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":""I congratulate Cirrus on their forward thinking, execution and announcement of the SR Series G7+. Garmin's ambitious goal from the onset of Autoland is to provide this safety-enhancing technology to as many aircraft owners as possible, and Cirrus' announcement yesterday is a huge step in that direction. The SR Series G7+ now joins the ranks of turbine-powered aircraft such as Piper's M600 SLS and M700 Fury, Daher's TBM 940 and 960, Cirrus' own SF50 G2 and G2+ Vision Jets, as well as Garmin's King Air 200 G1000 NXi retrofit solution. The SR Series G7+ will bring the peace of mind that comes with Safe Return to many more pilots, aircraft owners and their families." –Carl Wolf, Garmin Vice Pr...