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Skyryse’s SkyOS Takes Flight on Cirrus SR22

SkyOS flight automation system makes its fixed-wing debut

Skyryse Cirrus SR22 and R66 — Skyryse’s Cirrus SR22 is the first fixed-wing platform to fly using the company's SkyOS flight automation system, which it has previously tested on Robinson helicopters. (Photo: Skyryse)

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

October 14, 2025

Flight automation specialist Skyryse has successfully flown a Cirrus SR22 piston airplane equipped with its SkyOS operating system and fly-by-wire controls, the company announced on Tuesday at NBAA-BACE 2025. The inaugural flight of the highly automated SR22 marks the first time Skyryse has demonstrated the SkyOS system on an airplane, following years of flight tests in Robinson R44 and R66 helicopters.

Skyryse’s modified SR22 piston single achieved the milestone flight last week at the company’s flight-test center in Camarillo, California, with senior director of flight test Miguel Mármol at the helm, a Skyryse spokeswoman told AIN. This week at NBAA-BACE, Skyryse is showcasing an airplane simulator to demonstrate the SkyOS capabilities.

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