Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; no overdue maintenance items as of 11/21/2025; engine overhauls due.
- Engines: Model FJ44-1A; JSSI - Premium maintenance program; TBO 5000 hours.
- Additional Equipment: Tamarack Active Winglets; engine fan/turbine synch; 50 cubic foot oxygen system; cabin power converter.
- Avionics:
- Autopilot: Honeywell SPZ-5000 IFCS
- Communication Radios: Dual Garmin GTN-750
- DME: Dual King KN-63
- EFIS: Honeywell 2-tube
- Flight Director: Honeywell SPZ-5000 IFCS
- GPS: Dual Garmin GTN-750
- Navigation Radios: Dual Garmin GTN-750
- Radar Altimeter: King KRA-405
- TAWS: Honeywell KGP-560 EGPWS
- TCAS: BFGoodrich Skywatch SKY-497
- Transponder: Dual Garmin GTX-345R
- Weather Radar: Bendix/King RDS-2000VP (color)
- Features: Equipped with aft lavatory, belted lav, flushing lav, engine maintenance program, winglets, ADS-B capable, RVSM, terrain awareness & warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, freon air conditioning, and weather radar.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 6 passengers; tan leather seating; forward refreshment center; belted flushing aft lav.
- Exterior: Matterhorn white with black velvet and red accent stripes.
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.