Ins and outs of the Citation VII

[taiar]

Hello,

I would appreciate your input on the Citation VII. Pro and Cons...
Experiences....
and so on, very much appreciate your input.

Regards.

-T

 

[Toolowflyer]

hi taiar!

compared in it´s class...

pro´s:

- speed .80-.82 at flights up to 1600nm
- second segment
- almost full fuel and pax (1600lb)
- APU
- pressure fueling
- automatic emergency decent
- boosted ailerons
- very effective roll, ground, speedbrake spoilersystem
- no boots
- good brakes + reverse
- agile handling
- trailing gear


con´s

- room and seat´s in the cockpit
- room and seat´s in the cockpit
- room and seat´s in the cockpit
- out of production aircraft
- bad support by cessna
- higher maintenance cost´s
- step on the way to the rear seat´s and toilet
- pneumatic door seal system
- bad wiring (at least on the one we operate)

very nice handling aircraft, passenger like it, timeless design.

...some say best citation ever...(was designed by Boeing engineers but build by cessna..........)

hope i could help !

 

[Hugh Johnson]

Needs lots of runway. Not good high, hot, and heavy.

 

[Toolowflyer]

Needs lots of runway. Not good high, hot, and heavy.

...i agree, but are lear 55/60, hawker, astra´s better ?

 

[Pilotdak]

Ours has served us well but Cessna is running out of parts. We just paid $18K to replace landing lights cause they stopped making the old ones...ugh! Great flying/handling airplane though. About a 3:30 hour range is comfortable. Fuel leaks seem to be an issue also.

 

[CelticCitation]

For those who've flown both, just wondering how much better a VII is than a III or a VI?

 

[ultrarunner]

...i agree, but are lear 55/60, hawker, astra´s better ?

The 60 is. The 55 isn't.

 

[taiar]

Thanks for the info.

-T