N204DR

N204DR is a Cirrus Aircraft SF50 Vision Jet, a single-engine jet operated by CIRRUS DESIGN CORP. SkyMeter has tracked 456 flights totalling 492 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KATW to KATW. Service window in our records spans 415 days. Of those flights, 28 (6.1%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Cirrus Aircraft SF50 Vision Jet has a maximum takeoff weight of 6,000 lb, light wake category.

About the Cirrus Aircraft SF50 Vision Jet

The Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet holds the distinction of being the world's first single-engine personal jet certified for civilian use, and the only production jet aircraft equipped with a whole-airframe parachute recovery system. Introduced in 2016 after more than a decade of development, the Vision Jet brought turbofan performance to the owner-pilot market at roughly half the acquisition cost of traditional light jets, fundamentally reshaping the personal aviation landscape. Its Williams FJ33-5A engine, mounted in an unusual dorsal position above the aft fuselage, delivers cruise speeds around 300 knots while maintaining the docile handling characteristics and safety philosophy that defined Cirrus's earlier piston aircraft.

The SF50 carries up to seven occupants in a pressurized cabin to altitudes of 28,000 feet, with a range of approximately 1,200 nautical miles, making it ideal for regional business travel and positioning it between high-performance piston singles and traditional light jets. The signature Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), scaled up from the SR-series, can recover the entire aircraft and occupants in an emergency, a feature no other jet offers. With a stall speed in landing configuration of just 67 knots and a relatively modest never-exceed speed of 250 knots, the Vision Jet prioritizes accessibility and safety over raw performance, appealing to pilots transitioning from piston aircraft.

Its single-engine simplicity reduces operating costs and maintenance complexity compared to twin-engine jets, though it requires careful energy management and adherence to its modest operating envelope. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.