Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; RVSM certified; upcoming Document 8 Inspection due by July 1, 2025; Document 11 Inspection due by March 1, 2031.
- Engines: Model TFE731-4R-2S; both engines have a TBO of 5000 hours.
- Additional Equipment: Equipped with thrust reversers.
- Avionics: Includes dual Honeywell ADF, autopilot (Honeywell SPZ-8000 IFCS), Honeywell Primus II avionics package, dual Honeywell communication radios, Fairchild CVR, dual Honeywell DME, Honeywell EDZ-816 EFIS, Honeywell DFZ-8000 flight director, dual Universal FMS, Honeywell KHF-950 hi-frequency, Honeywell SRZ-850 navigation radios, AirCell ST-3100 SATCOM, Honeywell Mark VII EGPWS TAWS, Honeywell TPU-67A TCAS-II, dual Garmin GTX-3000 transponders, and Honeywell Primus 880 weather radar.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 7 passengers; light desert tan leather seating; light beige leather headliner; forward galley with refreshment center; medium brown woodwork; Airshow 400 entertainment; Gogo AVANCE L3 Wi-Fi; externally-serviceable belted aft lavatory with vanity & sink.
- Exterior: New paint scheduled for 2024; colors: Matterhorn white with starlight silver, slate gray, and dark blue stripes.
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna Citation VII is a 1990s-era midsize business jet positioned between light Citation models and larger super-midsize aircraft. It emphasizes predictable handling, solid short-to-mid range capability, and a conventional cabin layout suited to business travel. Most aircraft in the fleet are now heavily mission-tailored through avionics and interior upgrades, so individual configuration matters more than the baseline type description.
Mission Fit
In practical use, the Citation VII is well matched to 1.5–3.5 hour sectors and city-pair flexibility where cruise efficiency and reliable climb/cruise performance matter more than maximum range. It can cover longer stage lengths depending on winds, payload, and alternates, but planning should assume the need for flexibility rather than guaranteed nonstop capability at full cabin load.
Cabin
The cabin is a classic midsize-jet environment: a double-club style seating arrangement is common, with an enclosed lavatory and a compact refreshment area. Expect a comfortable seated workspace for a small team, with a narrower aisle and limited stand-up movement compared with newer super-midsize designs. Noise and vibration levels vary by interior condition and refurbishment quality, so cabin refurbishment history is a major differentiator among airframes.