Quote Originally Posted by WLIU View Post
So the AFM statement about "including spins" is a standard statement and does not mean that the aircraft was not spun in flight test. I am not privy to the Cirrus Cirrus certification data but I can tell you that Piper airplanes have the same statement in the AFM's and they were ALL spun, even the twins.
Cirrus spin testing is discussed on one of their web pages:

http://whycirrus.com/engineering/stall-spin.aspx

"As a footnote, when Cirrus applied for European certification, the authorities there (initially JAA, later EASA), when first evaluating the Cirrus SR20 agreed with the principles of the FAA/ELOS approach but had further questions. A series of spins were performed on their initiative. While not a complete program they reported no unusual characteristics."

Ron Wanttaja