Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Even at this critical stage, the team is approaching its work and the impending flight schedule with the same careful diligence and thoughtful planning as it has from the onset of the program. As exciting as we all are about the special milestone we know is just ahead of us, we have to take the same measured approach as always to ensure both aircraft and pilot safety and ensure that we accomplish our program goals at every juncture, including taxi testing and first flight."

Source: Mike VanStaagen, Vice President of the Advanced Design Group at Cirrus. The planemaker told ANN late Thursday the highly-anticipated "The-Jet" is ready for taxi tests.

FMI: www.the-jet.com, www.cirrusdesign.com