A new A/Ttitude Cirrus adds autothrottle and altitude to the new version of the Vision Jet A TOUCH OF THE TO/GA BUTTON on the thrust lever pops up the flight director command bars to the takeoff/go-around position. I hit the Heading button on the autopilot mode controller and spin the heading bug around to 90 degrees-our left turn after takeoff from Runway 23 at Maryland's Frederick Municipal Airport. I shove the thrust lever forward and we're quickly racing down the pavement; a little tug on the sidestick and the runway drops away. Gear and flaps up and at about 400 feet agl, I push the AT button just ahead of the thrust lever and the AP button on the mode controller to activate the BY THOMAS B. HAINES P H OT O G R A P H Y B Y C H R I S R O S E 74 | AOPA PILOT April 2019