{"id":68968,"date":"2025-06-06T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/?p=68968"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:24:07","slug":"tom-nassers-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Dr. Tom Nasser, aviation has always been a passion. But like many pilots, life took him on a different path for a time. Today, as a Vision Jet owner and pilot, Dr. Nasser reflects on his journey with Cirrus \u2014 one that reignited his love for flying and changed his life forever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-1553-1-1024x603.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-1553-1-1024x603.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-1553-1-300x177.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-1553-1-768x452.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-1553-1-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-3-xl-font-size\" id=\"h-table-of-contents-summary\">Table of Contents\/Summary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#h-a-passion-for-aviation-rekindled-nbsp\"><strong>A Passion for Aviation, Rekindled<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-a-life-changing-experience-nbsp\"><strong>A Life-Changing Experience<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-rediscovering-aviation-nbsp\"><strong>Rediscovering Aviation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#h-from-piston-to-turbofan-a-natural-progression-nbsp\">From Piston to Turbofan: A Natural Progression<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-the-cirrus-life-freedom-to-fly-nbsp\"><strong>The Cirrus Life\u2122: Freedom to Fly<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-safety-community-and-lifelong-learning-nbsp\"><strong>Safety, Community and Lifelong Learning<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-living-the-dream-nbsp\"><strong>Living the Dream<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-3-xl-font-size\" id=\"h-a-passion-for-aviation-rekindled-nbsp\">A Passion for Aviation, Rekindled&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom\u2019s journey in aviation began in 1978, when he took his first flight lesson at just 15 years old. He fondly remembers the moment: \u201cI grew up in Indianapolis, and got a discovery flight for Christmas in a Cessna 150 at Eagle Creek Airport. It was in 1978, and I can still remember the feeling of that first flight. That flight completely changed my life. It kept me off the streets and sparked a passion for flying.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Tom\u2019s aviation dream almost stayed just that\u2014a dream. \u201cMy high school grades weren\u2019t great. I was so obsessed with aviation that I spent most of my time reading flight manuals instead of doing schoolwork,\u201d he admits. Yet despite his passion, Tom chose a more practical path. \u201cMy father, a cardiologist, convinced me to pursue a different career and make flying a hobby. So, I did just that and focused on dentistry instead.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-life-changing-experience-nbsp\">A Life-Changing Experience&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom\u2019s journey took a dramatic turn in 1980. On December 31st, while scuba diving in the Florida Keys, his boat sank. \u201cIt was a near-death experience, and I don\u2019t want to go into details because it\u2019s still really emotional for me,\u201d he shares, his voice tinged with emotion. \u201cBut that experience gave me a second chance at life. I began studying harder in college and decided to pursue a career in dentistry, ultimately leading me to dental school. I wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted to do, so I took basic courses. It wasn\u2019t until later that I decided on endodontics.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom\u2019s story underscores the transformative power of second chances. \u201cI\u2019m not the smartest guy, and I\u2019m a slow reader, but I\u2019m motivated, and I\u2019m really good with my hands. Endodontics allowed me to do something I love while making a living, and it\u2019s also provided me with the financial freedom to pursue flying for fun,\u201d he reflects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rediscovering-aviation-nbsp\">Rediscovering Aviation&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until 2005, after a 15-year hiatus, that aviation truly called Tom back. At a dental convention, he spotted a friend wearing a Cirrus shirt. \u201cI asked him, \u2018What\u2019s a Cirrus aircraft?\u2019 He told me to check it out when I got home. That moment, I knew \u2014 I wanted one. I was ready to dive in.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This set the stage for a thrilling return to aviation. \u201cI called a fellow dentist and Cirrus owner I hadn\u2019t spoken to in years. He invited me to the airport for a quick flight, and from that moment, I couldn\u2019t stop grinning. It was like love at first flight. The next day, I was signing the papers.\u201d In October 2005, Tom took delivery of his first SR22 in Duluth, Minnesota. \u201cIt was surreal. They asked me, \u2018Dr. Nasser, are you ready to see your new plane?\u2019 That moment will stay with me forever. The dream was finally real.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-piston-to-turbofan-a-natural-progression-nbsp\">From Piston to Turbofan: A Natural Progression&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom didn\u2019t just stop his aviation goals at owning an SR22. He pursued flying with unmatched enthusiasm. \u201cI was flying almost every weekend, going to every Cirrus pilot training session I could. I was learning nonstop. Then in 2016, I upgraded to an SR22T, and two years ago, I made the leap to the Vision Jet. At 60, I said, \u2018It\u2019s time.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He recalls the transition with enthusiasm: \u201cThe Vision Jet is a completely different experience. Taking the type rating in Knoxville was like staying at the Ritz-Carlton of aviation. The training was incredible, and the jet itself is such a joy to fly. It\u2019s opened up new doors for me, and I\u2019ve never looked back.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2816-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"vision jet type rating signature wall \" class=\"wp-image-68971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2816-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2816-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2816-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2816.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tom signs the board at the Vision Center, signifying he has achieved his Vision Jet type rating.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-cirrus-life-freedom-to-fly-nbsp\">The Cirrus Life\u2122: Freedom to Fly&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For Tom, flying is more than a hobby \u2014 it\u2019s a lifestyle. \u201cCirrus has given me the freedom to fly where I want, when I want. My wife Jan and I have a place in Heaven\u2019s Landing in Georgia, a private aviation community. We fly down about once a month. It\u2019s only an hour and 15 minutes in the jet. That\u2019s the Cirrus Life in action: I\u2019m airborne in 15 minutes, while others are still waiting at TSA.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That freedom is priceless to Tom. \u201cWe take the dogs! Flying commercial is just so inconvenient now with all the delays and lines. Owning the Vision Jet has truly been a privilege\u2014one I\u2019ll never take for granted.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020-1024x594.jpeg\" alt=\"family standing in front of red vision jet\" class=\"wp-image-68972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020-1024x594.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020-768x446.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tom, his wife Jan and their three dogs take delivery of their Vision Jet.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-safety-community-and-lifelong-learning-nbsp\">Safety, Community and Lifelong Learning&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety has always been paramount for Tom. \u201cI never stop learning. I never stop training,\u201d he says with conviction. \u201cI\u2019ve lost friends in aviation accidents, and that\u2019s something I take to heart. Cirrus has gone above and beyond in making safety a priority, not just with the parachute and Safe Return, but with the technology and people behind the company.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond safety, Tom treasures the Cirrus community. \u201cThe people I\u2019ve met through Cirrus are some of the most interesting and inspiring individuals. I love the ConVerge events and getting to meet new people who share the same passion for aviation. It\u2019s all about learning and connecting.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2906-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"group of people at a VPO event\" class=\"wp-image-68973\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2906-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2906-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2906-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img-2906-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tom chats with astronauts (L to R) Hoot Gibson, Rhea Sneddon and Frank Culbertson at a Vision Pilots and Owners event.&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-living-the-dream-nbsp\">Living the Dream&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As Tom reflects on his aviation journey, he\u2019s humbled by how far he\u2019s come. \u201cI\u2019m just an average guy, but I work hard, and that\u2019s what has gotten me here. I love what I do\u2014root canals, caring for patients, but as my friend at Cirrus Dale Huffstetler says, \u2018There\u2019s more to life than root canals.\u2019 And he\u2019s right.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Tom, Cirrus isn\u2019t just an aircraft \u2014 \u201cIt\u2019s a way of life. It\u2019s a privilege to fly this amazing aircraft and it\u2019s a reminder of how far aviation has come since the Wright brothers\u2019 first flight. The Klapmeier brothers revolutionized general aviation, and I\u2019m just lucky to be part of that story.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As he reaches new milestones, Tom embraces the freedom to fly and the joy it brings. \u201cLife\u2019s short, and I\u2019m living the dream,\u201d he says, with gratitude in his voice. \u201cI\u2019m living the Cirrus Life.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to make your Personal Aviation\u2122 dream a reality? Find your nearest Cirrus location <a href=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/find-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u8fd9\u91cc<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Dr. Tom Nasser, aviation has always been a passion. But like many pilots, life took him on a different path for a time. Today, as a Vision Jet owner [\u2026]","protected":false},"author":23224,"featured_media":68972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"68093,64946,66248,66940,64368,68304","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-owner-stories"],"acf":[],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0 | Cirrus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how Tom Nasser reignited a lifelong passion for flight, from his first lesson at 15 to flying the Vision Jet. A story of second chances, freedom and the Cirrus Life\u2122.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover how Tom Nasser reignited a lifelong passion for flight, from his first lesson at 15 to flying the Vision Jet. A story of second chances, freedom and the Cirrus Life\u2122.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cirrus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cirrusaircraft\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-06T15:04:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-02T14:24:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"743\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bc9bc761ecc602ad3a5e6db860f787f0\"},\"headline\":\"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-06T15:04:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-02T14:24:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\"},\"wordCount\":1214,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Owner Stories\"],\"inLanguage\":\"zh-CN\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\",\"name\":\"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0 | Cirrus\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-06T15:04:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-02T14:24:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover how Tom Nasser reignited a lifelong passion for flight, from his first lesson at 15 to flying the Vision Jet. A story of second chances, freedom and the Cirrus Life\u2122.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"zh-CN\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-CN\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":743},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Owner Stories\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/stories\/owner-stories\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/\",\"name\":\"Cirrus Aircraft\",\"description\":\"To deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"zh-CN\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Cirrus Aircraft\",\"alternateName\":\"Cirrus\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-CN\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cirrus-2024-vertical-black-800x800-b309fe9-e1708460504230.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cirrus-2024-vertical-black-800x800-b309fe9-e1708460504230.png\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"caption\":\"Cirrus Aircraft\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cirrusaircraft\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cirrusaircraft\/?hl=en\"],\"description\":\"We are a passionate team of aviation enthusiasts \u2013 from pilots and mechanics, to engineers and accountants. Our individual backgrounds are unique but we share a singular mission: To deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality and safety to our customers.\",\"telephone\":\"+1 218-591-3071\",\"foundingDate\":\"1984-01-01\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1001\",\"maxValue\":\"5000\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bc9bc761ecc602ad3a5e6db860f787f0\",\"name\":\"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0 | Cirrus","description":"Discover how Tom Nasser reignited a lifelong passion for flight, from his first lesson at 15 to flying the Vision Jet. A story of second chances, freedom and the Cirrus Life\u2122.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/","og_locale":"zh_CN","og_type":"article","og_title":"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0","og_description":"Discover how Tom Nasser reignited a lifelong passion for flight, from his first lesson at 15 to flying the Vision Jet. A story of second chances, freedom and the Cirrus Life\u2122.","og_url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/","og_site_name":"Cirrus","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cirrusaircraft\/","article_published_time":"2025-06-06T15:04:38+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-02T14:24:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":743,"url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/"},"author":{"name":"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bc9bc761ecc602ad3a5e6db860f787f0"},"headline":"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0","datePublished":"2025-06-06T15:04:38+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-02T14:24:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/"},"wordCount":1214,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg","articleSection":["Owner Stories"],"inLanguage":"zh-CN"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/","url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/","name":"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0 | Cirrus","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg","datePublished":"2025-06-06T15:04:38+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-02T14:24:07+00:00","description":"Discover how Tom Nasser reignited a lifelong passion for flight, from his first lesson at 15 to flying the Vision Jet. A story of second chances, freedom and the Cirrus Life\u2122.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"zh-CN","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-CN","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirjam-gremes-april-2022-n111tn-selection-020.jpeg","width":1280,"height":743},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/story\/tom-nassers-journey\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Owner Stories","item":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/stories\/owner-stories\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Living the Dream: Tom Nasser\u2019s Journey with Cirrus\u00a0\u00a0"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/","name":"\u897f\u9510","description":"\u4e3a\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u5ba2\u6237\u63d0\u4f9b\u521b\u65b0\u3001\u8d28\u91cf\u548c\u5b89\u5168\u9876\u5cf0\u7684\u822a\u7a7a\u4f53\u9a8c\u3002","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"zh-CN"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#organization","name":"\u897f\u9510","alternateName":"Cirrus","url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-CN","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cirrus-2024-vertical-black-800x800-b309fe9-e1708460504230.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cirrus-2024-vertical-black-800x800-b309fe9-e1708460504230.png","width":150,"height":150,"caption":"Cirrus Aircraft"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cirrusaircraft\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cirrusaircraft\/?hl=en"],"description":"We are a passionate team of aviation enthusiasts \u2013 from pilots and mechanics, to engineers and accountants. Our individual backgrounds are unique but we share a singular mission: To deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality and safety to our customers.","telephone":"+1 218-591-3071","foundingDate":"1984-01-01","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1001","maxValue":"5000"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bc9bc761ecc602ad3a5e6db860f787f0","name":"005Rk00000BLBF3IAP"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68968"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70901,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68968\/revisions\/70901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}