Overview
- Cirrus announced the TRAC10 on Monday as a clean-sheet trainer for professional and collegiate flight schools with a three-seat cabin optimized for instructor-student-observer training.
- The company says the aircraft is powered by a turbocharged Rotax FADEC engine rated at 160 horsepower and can burn as little as 5.9 gallons per hour in cruise, though some reports list a different Rotax model designation.
- Cirrus lists a starting price of US$499,900 and reports roughly 100 orders from 13 flight schools, signaling early commercial interest in a lower-cost training platform.
- The TRAC10 includes Garmin avionics, the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, Electronic Stability and Protection, stick shakers, a cuffed wing for spin resistance, and Cirrus IQ for real-time fleet and maintenance monitoring.
- Cirrus will build the TRAC10 in Duluth, Minnesota with U.S. deliveries expected in 2027 and international deliveries in 2028, expanding the TRAC line and reflecting a move toward fuel-flexible, lower-burning engines for training fleets.