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The Citation Jet Pilots Association met in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this past September, and I went to see what it was all about. With a recently purchased 19-year-old CJ1 in our hangar, we finally qualified for membership. Going required a certain suspension of skepticism on my part. I am not a natural joiner of groups. […]

There will always be a soft spot in my heart whenever I see an ancient Cessna Citation sitting unnoticed by most on an FBO ramp. The CE-500 was the first type rating I ever added to my ATP certificate a few decades ago. While the cockpit, indeed the entire aircraft, appear rather ancient by today’s […]

Two fatal accidents, both involving Cessna Citation jets, occurred within two days of each other last week. In the first accident on May 22nd, a Citation 550 SII crashed shortly after takeoff from Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ) killing the two people aboard. The second accident on May 24th involved a Citation 560 Encore being flown […]

The FAA today issued an airworthiness directive effective immediately that grounds all Cessna Citation CJ 525, 525A and 525B models operating with Tamarack active load alleviation system (ATLAS) winglets installed in accordance with STCSA03842NY. The agency said malfunctioning of the ATLAS could lead to loss of control of the entire aircraft. The European Aviation Safety […]

Signature Flight Support has signed a flight support and fueling agreement with the Citation Jet Pilots Association (CJP) that cover 1,000 members operating more than 600 Citation jets. The agreement calls for custom fuel pricing for CJP member aircraft at Signature’s 140 FBOs in North America. CJP members can also enroll in the Signature TailWins […]

Mojave, California-based advanced flight training company Flight Research Inc. has announced a dedicated upset recovery training course for Cessna Citation operators. The event is planned in partnership with the Citation Jet Owners and Pilots Association during the organization’s CJP Safety Event on April 8 through 12. CJP members can choose two, three or four days […]

U.S.-registered aircraft crossing the North Atlantic is hardly new, but smaller jet and turboprop airplanes are making many more crossings than even a decade ago. Because some of these pilots fly primarily in domestic airspace, they might not have experienced some of the intricacies needed to safely operate from countries where English is not the […]

The last Cessna Citation Mustang rolled off the factory floor in Independence, Kansas, nearly two years ago after a decade on the market with nearly 480 airplanes delivered. While the Garmin G1000 system that came installed in the light jet is still highly capable, its upgraded version adds a range of desirable capabilities. Garmin announced […]

A major milestone has been achieved for Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Longitude as it received provisional type certification from the FAA. This is the final step toward full certification and it allows Cessna to conduct flight training in the super midsize business jet to prepare customers for the first deliveries, expected to take place early […]

Federal and airport authorities are currently investigating why a female air traffic controller at Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport became incapacitated and unable to direct traffic last Wednesday night. According to audio recordings uploaded to the internet, as well as reporting from the Associated Press, the controller can be heard mumbling and making mistakes in […]