102 OCTOBER 2019
ZEAN NIELSEN ILLUSTRATION BY JOEL KIMMELDream Machines | WINGSregulations, and it grants a production
certificate when the manufacturer can
ensure that its manufacturing facilities
and quality-management system
meet the FAA’s super-strict safety and
reliability requirements. It only took
a test program that
included “flying”
nearly 100,000 hours
in Gulfstream’s
labs and more than
3,200 hours of flying
in the air, but the
G600 made it. With
certification in the
contrails, Gulfstream
was cleared to deliver
its first G600 business-aircraft model to a
US client at the company’s headquarters
in Savannah, Ga.
With a range of 6,500 nautical miles
at its cruise speed of Mach 0.85, the
G600 can go 5,500 nautical miles at
Mach 0.9, taking passengers nonstop
from Paris to Los Angeles or Hong Kong.
Its max speed is Mach 0.925, just like
its sibling and company flagship, the
Gulfstream G650ER. Even though the
G600 has just entered service, it already
holds more than 10 city-pair speed
records. It will be interesting to see what
it does from here.
The pilots among us can geek out
over the Gulfstream’s Symmetry Flight
Deck, which includes active control
sidesticks and 10 touch screens, and
the company’s Enhanced Flight Vision
System, with its head-up displays and
other safety-related systems.
For those of us who relax or workZean Nielsen
The new CEO of Cirrus
believes in breaking
boundaries and being
home for dinner.Zean Nielsen recently took
over as CEO at Cirrus Aircraft
(cirrusaircraft.com), and while
new to aviation, he’s certainly
not winging it. He previously
led teams at Tesla Motors and
Bang & Olufsen, so fliers can
expect an emphasis on tech. D.C.Coming from outside of the
industry, how do you see private
aviation? To me private, or general
aviation, as it’s more widely known
in the industry, is summed up best
by what our team calls “personal
aviation.” It transforms lives by
erasing boundaries and redefining
time—opening access to more than
5,000 airports in the United States
alone and allowing you to travel on
your own terms.Do you see any trends right
now? Safety and convenience are
always front of mind—and now new
technologies will further advance
those areas. Cirrus has lasered in
on safety since day one with its
Airframe parachute system, and we
continue to do so through our training
platform, Cirrus Approach [both
online education and instruction at
the company’s campus in Knoxville,
Tenn.]. Innovation will center on
decreasing pilot workload for both
new and skilled pilots.What’s your favorite aspect of
flying? It’s hard not to be taken by a
reconnection to the childhood wonder
of floating through the clouds. But
the most compelling aspect of flying
is experiencing a lifestyle where you
can have it all. On a regular basis, I
now attend meetings out of town and
still make it home in time for dinner.
The milestones in my life are no longer
a mixture of special moments and
moments I’ve missed—now I am there.Q&A
in the cabin while someone else does
the hard work, the jet’s interior can be
configured with three living areas that
seat up to 19 passengers. The plane also
has a dedicated crew rest space, super-
low cabin sound levels, a (perceived)
low cabin altitude of
4,850 feet and 100
percent fresh air
every two minutes,
all of which reduce
fatigue and bolster
mental acuity while
curbing jet lag. Like
all Gulfstream jets,
the G600’s panoramic
oval windows—14
of them—let in plenty of natural light.
If you’re wanting the plane for its long
range, we can safely assume that the
natural light is not nearly as important
as how many people can sleep on the
flight. To answer: up to nine. But all 19
passengers have in-seat lighting, shades,
temperature and entertainment controls
via touch-screen devices.
The plane also doesn’t disappoint
in the green arena. The G600’s wing
design and Pratt & Whitney Canada
engines make it as much as 23 percent
more efficient than other models in its
class. Its engines operate 10,000 hours
between overhauls and offer reduced
noise and emissions, a sure path to
lower operating costs over the lifetime
of the jet.
Get a glimpse of the business jet
at this year’s NBAA Business Aviation
Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas,
October 22 to 24. Danielle CutlerThe G600 can go
5,500 nautical miles
at Mach 0.9, taking
passengers nonstop
from Paris to Los
Angeles or Hong Kong.An interior view102 OCTOBER 2019
ZEAN NIELSEN ILLUSTRATION BY JOEL KIMMELDream Machines | WINGSregulations, and it grantsa production
certificate when the manufacturercan
ensure that its manufacturingfacilities
and quality-managementsystem
meet the FAA’s super-strictsafetyand
reliability requirements.Itonlytook
a test program that
included “flying”
nearly 100,000 hours
in Gulfstream’s
labs and more than
3,200 hours of flying
in the air, but the
G600 made it. With
certification in the
contrails, Gulfstream
was cleared to deliver
its first G600 business-aircraftmodeltoa
US client at the company’sheadquarters
in Savannah, Ga.
With a range of 6,500nauticalmiles
at its cruise speed of Mach0.85,the
G600 can go 5,500 nauticalmilesat
Mach 0.9, taking passengersnonstop
from Paris to Los AngelesorHongKong.
Its max speed is Mach0.925,justlike
its sibling and companyflagship,the
Gulfstream G650ER. Eventhoughthe
G600 has just entered service,it already
holds more than 10 city-pairspeed
records. It will be interestingtoseewhat
it does from here.
The pilots among uscangeekout
over the Gulfstream’s SymmetryFlight
Deck, which includes activecontrol
sidesticks and 10 touchscreens,and
the company’s EnhancedFlightVision
System, with its head-updisplaysand
other safety-related systems.
For those of us whorelaxorworkZean Nielsen
The new CEO of Cirrus
believes in breaking
boundaries and being
home for dinner.Zean Nielsen recently took
over as CEO at Cirrus Aircraft
(cirrusaircraft.com), and while
new to aviation, he’s certainly
not winging it. He previously
led teams at Tesla Motors and
Bang & Olufsen, so fliers can
expect an emphasis on tech. D.C.Coming from outside of the
industry, how do you see private
aviation? To me private, or general
aviation, as it’s more widely known
in the industry, is summed up best
by what our team calls “personal
aviation.” It transforms lives by
erasing boundaries and redefining
time—opening access to more than
5,000 airports in the United States
alone and allowing you to travel on
your own terms.Do you see any trends right
now? Safety and convenience are
always front of mind—and now new
technologies will further advance
those areas. Cirrus has lasered in
on safety since day one with its
Airframe parachute system, and we
continue to do so through our training
platform, Cirrus Approach [both
online education and instruction at
the company’s campus in Knoxville,
Tenn.]. Innovation will center on
decreasing pilot workload for both
new and skilled pilots.What’s your favorite aspect of
flying? It’s hard not to be taken by a
reconnection to the childhood wonder
of floating through the clouds. But
the most compelling aspect of flying
is experiencing a lifestyle where you
can have it all. On a regular basis, I
now attend meetings out of town and
still make it home in time for dinner.
The milestones in my life are no longer
a mixture of special moments and
moments I’ve missed—now I am there.Q&A
in the cabin while someone else does
the hard work, the jet’s interior can be
configured with three living areas that
seat up to 19 passengers. The plane also
has a dedicated crew rest space, super-
low cabin sound levels, a (perceived)
low cabin altitude of
4,850 feet and 100
percent fresh air
every two minutes,
all of which reduce
fatigue and bolster
mental acuity while
curbing jet lag. Like
all Gulfstream jets,
the G600’s panoramic
oval windows—14
of them—let in plenty of natural light.
If you’re wanting the plane for its long
range, we can safely assume that the
natural light is not nearly as important
as how many people can sleep on the
flight. To answer: up to nine. But all 19
passengers have in-seat lighting, shades,
temperature and entertainment controls
via touch-screen devices.
The plane also doesn’t disappoint
in the green arena. The G600’s wing
design and Pratt & Whitney Canada
engines make it as much as 23 percent
more efficient than other models in its
class. Its engines operate 10,000 hours
between overhauls and offer reduced
noise and emissions, a sure path to
lower operating costs over the lifetime
of the jet.
Get a glimpse of the business jet
at this year’s NBAA Business Aviation
Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas,
October 22 to 24. Danielle CutlerThe G600 can go
5,500 nautical miles
at Mach 0.9, taking
passengers nonstop
from Paris to Los
Angeles or Hong Kong.An interior view