Specifications
Broker
Switch Planes, LLC
AI Description
- Maintenance:
- Maintained under FAR Part 91
- Airframe maintenance program: ProParts
- Airframe tracking program: CESCOM (Cessna Computerized)
- RVSM certified
- No damage history
- Document 10 Inspection completed on 02/01/2023, next due on 02/01/2026
- Engine overhaul completed on both engines
- Engine:
- Model: FJ44-1A
- Maintenance program: TAP - Blue
- Total time since new: 4,515 hours
- Time before overhaul (TBO): 4,000 hours
- Hours since overhaul: 1,045 hours for both engines
- Avionics:
- Honeywell SPZ-5000 IFCS autopilot and flight director
- Dual Garmin GTN-750TXi communication, GPS, and navigation radios
- Honeywell KRA-405B radar altimeter
- BFGoodrich WX-1000E stormscope
- L3 Landmark TAWS-8000 Class B TAWS
- BFGoodrich Skywatch SKY-497 TCAS
- Dual Garmin GTX-335 and GTX-345 transponders
- Bendix/King RDR-2000 weather radar
- Interior:
- Executive configuration for 6 passengers
- Original interior with tan leather seating and a flushing belted aft lavatory
- USB outlet available
- Exterior:
- Color scheme: Snow white with silver platinum, phantom gray, and April green stripes
- Features:
- Equipped with RVSM, ADS-B, and a terrain awareness & warning system.
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.