Cessna Aircraft has
slected FlightSafety International has been selected to provide
initial type training for the company's Citation Mustang new
generation entry-level jet.
According to Roger Whyte, Cessna's senior vice president of
sales and marketing, "The selection of FlightSafety is the
extension of a mutually beneficial relationship that has existed
for more than three decades."
Training will be available to Mustang buyers prior to the
delivery of the first aircraft late next year and will be conducted
at the FlightSafety Cessna Learning Centers in Wichita, Kan., and
Farnborough, England.
"Due to the large number of overseas orders, it was determined
that the location for training close to the customer was an
absolute must," Whyte said.
Bruce Whitman, President, FlightSafety International, said, "We
are pleased Cessna has selected FlightSafety as their training
partner for the Mustang and look forward to serving the owners and
operators of this new aircraft. Our experience, industry-leading
technical expertise and comprehensive training programs will
contribute to the safe operation of the Mustang."
Distance learning will be used to provide Mustang-specific and
ancillary courses via the worldwide web. The use of distance
learning will maximize the time spent at the learning center by
focusing on the essential simulator training element of the initial
course.
Cessna also announced
FlightSafety International will provide Mentoring Services for
Citation Mustang customers. The Mentoring Services concept provides
pilots who have been type rated on the aircraft with the
opportunity to fly with FlightSafety instructors for a period of
time before they begin operating the aircraft on their own. A core
set of operational scenarios will be coupled with the routes to be
flown by the customer to strengthen proficiency in day-to-day
Mustang operation.
FlightSafety will design and build two motion-based Level "D"
flight simulators and two avionics flight training devices
(FTD).
The Citation Mustang is a twin-engine, turbofan powered,
six-place business jet. Designed to operate at altitudes up to
41,000 feet, the Mustang was first announced at the 2002 NBAA
convention. The prototype aircraft made its first flight April 23
and, to date, has logged 248 hours. The first production Citation
Mustang achieved first flight Aug. 29, a month earlier than
planned. FAA certification of the aircraft is expected in late
2006