On January 11 Cessna began certification flights of the Mustang, some two weeks after receiving type inspection authorization. At press time, the prototype and S/N 0001, the first production Mustang, have together logged 500 hours during 300 flights.
A Cessna spokeswoman said that all 23 of the Mustang’s required major airframe static tests have been completed. Further, she told AIN that S/N 0002 will come online and begin certification flying this month.