Cessna

A series of recent events involving the mixing of an incorrect additive into jet fuel dispensed at a Florida airport has triggered safety warnings to both turbine operators and fuel handlers. Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is a colorless fluid derived from urea and is injected into the exhaust on diesel-burning vehicles, but is not approved […]

Textron Aviation last week told audiences at the European Aviation Business Convention and Exhibition in Geneva that the prototype for Cessna’s Denali single-engine turboprop is nearing completion, as are the first two flight and ground test aircraft. The prototype and the first two production conforming aircraft will be used in the flight test program set […]

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 […]

Federal authorities are looking more closely at the wreckage and communications data surrounding the February 3, 2019 crash of a Cessna 414 into a Yorba Linda, California neighborhood about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The accident claimed the life of the pilot, Antonio Pastini, a Nevada restaurant owner, as well as […]

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 […]

Hartzell Propeller has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its two-blade aluminum Scimitar propellers for Cessna 180/182 aircraft. Offered through Hartzell’s Top Prop performance conversion program, introductory pricing is $9,900 for the swept aluminum two-blade 82-inch-diameter propeller, including polished spinner and STC documentation, the company says. “This replacement propeller gives Cessna 180/182 owners an […]