Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance:
- Maintained under FAR Part 91
- Airframe maintenance program: ProParts
- Airframe tracking program: CESCOM (Cessna Computerized)
- RVSM certified
- Document 10 Inspection complied with on February 1, 2024
- Engine:
- Model: FJ44-1A
- Maintenance program: TAP - Elite
- Engine 1 TBO: 5000 hours, TTSN: 6018 hours
- Engine 2 TBO: 5000 hours, TTSN: 5972 hours
- Avionics:
- ADF: Bendix/King KR-87
- Autopilot: Honeywell SPZ-5000 IFCS
- Communication Radios: Dual Bendix/King KY-196A
- GPS: Garmin GPS-500
- Weather Radar: Bendix/King RDR-2000 (color)
- Features:
- Aft lavatory, flushing lavatory
- Airframe and engine maintenance programs equipped
- ADS-B capable, RVSM, Terrain Awareness & Warning System, Traffic Collision Avoidance System
- Interior:
- Completed by West Star Aviation in 2006
- Executive configuration for 5 passengers
- Medium tan leather seating with a forward refreshment center
- High-gloss walnut veneer cabinetry and aft hanging closet
- Exterior:
- Completed in 2020
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna Citation 525 is the original CitationJet platform that established the CJ family as a practical light-jet option for time-sensitive regional travel. It emphasizes straightforward operations, moderate runway requirements, and a cabin sized for small groups, making it a common fit for owner-operators and charter missions built around frequent legs rather than maximum range.
Mission Fit
The 525 is typically used for day-trip patterns and multi-leg schedules where cruise speed and jet weather capability add value over turboprops, but the mission does not demand midsize-jet range or cabin volume. Payload and range trade against each other more quickly than on larger jets, so realistic passenger count, baggage, and fuel planning are central to mission suitability.
Cabin
Cabin comfort is optimized for small groups. Expect a compact, club-style seating layout with a center aisle, modest baggage capacity, and a cabin height/width that feels tighter than later CJ variants and larger light jets. For shorter legs it is functional and quiet enough for conversation, while longer flights can feel constrained for taller passengers and larger carry-ons.