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3. 5 s follows LUBRICATE THE N CHAIN ONLY IN THE LAST TWO STEPS A change request has been submitted to Technical Publications to revise the servicing procedures In the interim operators should disregard steps 4 B 1 and 4 B 2 until the maintenance manual can be revised Questions please contact Team Sovereign 316 517 1695 Direct 1 877 683 7344 WATS team 80 dcessna textron com ask IHE EXPERTS s EXPERTS FROM THE SHARE ADVICE AND SHED LIGHT Question attempted to download the AReS Software from the CustomerSupport com website but keep getting an Error 404 message Answer Some internet browsers do not work properly for down loading information from the CustomerSupport com website To eliminate this Issue we recommend us ing Internet Explorer for the web browser to access that software How To ask THE EXPERTS ASK THE EXPERTS AT asktheexpert dcessna textron com Our experts will do their best to provide answers to your questions Even if your question is not posted in the publication you will receive an e mailed answer 16 2ND QUARTER 2011 Citation X 750 Avionics CASA EASA May 5 12 m Citation Sovereign 680 Initial EASA May 9 18 z lightSafety Citation Sovereign 680 Mx Advantage May 23 June 1 o _ 9 2 international Citation III VI VII 650 Series Adv TS May 23
4. a a Here s upgrade that hits all the key points Available now from your Citation Service Center the Honeywell Primus Elite delivers LCD clear avionics that fit your flight profile your flight deck and your operating budget Using an easy to learn easy to operate cursor control type interface the Primus Elite gives your crew instant access to XM graphical weather Jeppesen electronic charts and maps that increase the situational awareness and safety of your Citation CESSITA CITATION Service Center Serve Support Surpass A Textron Company
5. 680 ADHESIVE 500 510 525 525A 525B 525C 10 550 550 560 amp 560XL HONEYWELL SIL INCLUDES CITATION X 212 FLEET 750 GOODRICH TORQUE LUG REPAIR EX 13 PLAINED 560XL WING INSPECTION TASK INCLUDES ALL MODEL 500 AIRCRAFT 500 15 LUBRICATE CHAIN ONLY 680 4i In every ISSUE Rs 2 3 CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT 4 0 PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT 16 ASK THE EXPERT THE DIRECT APPROACH IS PUBLISHED 17 MONTHLY BY THE CESSNA CITATION CUSTOMER SERVICE ORGANIZATION COMMENTS AND EVENTS CALENDAR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOMED PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR COMMENTS TO LOUIS BROWN 680 ATA 32 40 9 Scalloping Known Issue has received two reports from customers experiencing scalloping or cupping along the out board rib of the tread on some Main Landing Gear MLG tires The scalloping or cupping condition is a known issue on some radial tires and is not specific to the type of tires installed on the Model 680 Cessna previously addressed this subject in an article published in the May 2006 Direct Approach The Michelin Air X radial tires installed on Citation Sovereigns are light weight with a strengthened internal carcass design for near zero growth NZG Cessna and Michelin conducted a combined study with five sets of NZG radial tires nearly six years ago Following the study the tire manufacturer implemented a change to the tire ply build up process that decreased the amount of ply steer forces asserted upon the tire
6. 27 Citation Excel 560XL XLS XLS OMP May 23 27 Citation Excel 560XL XLS XLS Fam May 9 13 WWW FLIGHTSAFETY COM Citation Mustang 510 Update May 9 13 CitationJet 4 525C Initial May 9 18 CONTACT US AT 800 491 9796 OR 316 220 3520 CitationJet 4 525C Mx Advantage May 23 27 CitationJet 4 525C Avionics May 9 19 CitationJet 4 525C Mx Adv Avionics May 23 27 CJ CJ1 CJ2 525 525 Initial CASA May 16 25 CJ CJ1 CJ2 525 525A Initial EASA May 16 25 events CALENDAR HERE S EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD BE IN THE KNOW ABOUT EBACE Geneva Switzerland May 17 19 2011 NBAA Regional Forum White Plains NY June 8 2011 Paris Air Show Paris France June 20 26 2011 NBAA Regional Forum San Jose CA July 14 2011 EAA Oshkosh WI July 25 31 2011 THANKS for taking time to read our publication We appreciate your readership and will do our best to continue to present you with the latest Citation related news products amp happenings throughout the year page 17 www citationservice com g p A p pm pm J j qp A ai BN A UN gc A n nm h n v 7 Y ul 4 q B E B Wa 2 hl 4 E iau FA a a a ww An d E ww gt
7. brake inserts and will be used as the reference point for the measurement and machining if required By using the original manufactured surface as a reference point the lug location centerline will remain as is ensuring the integrity of the original design specifications Step 3 B C 1 of the Accomplishment Instructions of the Goodrich document states Machine the two piece torque lug for the installation of an oversize insert P N 170 665 Machine the full length of each side of the two piece lug to 0 010 inch 0 25 mm depth Use the initial as manufactured surface on each side as the starting point refer to Figure 3 Do not use the screw hole in a lug as the exact center of the lug Auria auk OO ERN num Tm 45171 SERVICE BULLETIN 41 requie SS Hi OURE EE TOUS A watana b poa 2H 1 of the CHECK section in 32 4 HOTE TARA A lt 0852 18 58 MIN PASR WORN AREA USE THE INITIAL AS MANUFACTURED SURFACE ON EACH SIDE AS THE STARTING POINT REFER TO FIGURE 2 amp 3 0 010 0 25 t MAX WEAR DEPTH FROM INITIAL 0 636 16 15 SURFACE MIN FOR LUG REPAIR Note Regarding wheel part numbers operators need to be aware that compliance with service bulletin SB560XL 32 41 requires that recommended service letter SL560XL 32 18 must be accomplished first The wheel lock ring is replaced in th
8. by his father David he pitched Oreck Corporation s U S made vacuums and their merits for decades His 3 year old Cessna Citation CJ3 is entrusted with those Same qualities Oreck says We ve been extremely happy with the plane It s honestly one of those things that has exceeded our expectations in just about every category imagin able says Oreck of the CJ3 which is powered by two Williams International FJ44 3A powerplants The engines are just great terms of fuel efficien cy and they are incredibly reliable Oreck should know as he s often at the controls Type rated in the CJ3 he s one of two pilots for the plane and has more than 3 000 hours in aircraft Even though he is single pilot qualified sit ting beside him in the cockpit many times is Mike Sneeringer a veteran pilot with more than 22 000 hours The power and climbing ability of the CJ3 impress both of them It climbs like a rocket ship says Oreck who is now involved in several other business ventures Even loaded it climbs right on up goes all the way up to FL450 and then accelerates Unusual Flying Background He lives in Asheville N C with his fam ily and regularly flies from that moun tain city to Philadelphia where he does work on the QVC shopping network to Olean N Y home of Cutco Knives where he s a member of the board and to other locations across the country The Citation CJ3 serves him well but his path to b
9. employees who joined in the first few years after the facility opened nearly 25 years ago As GM Jones says When you re in South Texas and you ve got the only air conditioned han gar around that s a good draw for talent As Jones says It goes back to happy employees are productive employees For additional information call San Antonio Citation Service Center 877 821 4SAT 877 821 4728 680 ATA 34 10 ted Erroneous Air speed and Altitude Indications reminds operators that weather conditions can play a significant role in causing erroneous or split airspeed indications in the cockpit while on the ramp and during taxi operations Here are two examples of these conditions Split airspeeds be indicated during taxi in high wind conditions If a quartering head wind is present to the di rection of taxi a split in airspeeds may be noted Flight crews should be aware that this situation is normal and will correct itself when the aircraft is aligned with the runway Normal airspeed indications will usually show 30 knots when the aircraft is powered up and is sitting still or during taxi However erroneous airspeed or altitude indications can be seen if an aircraft has been parked for a period of time in heavy rain Moisture can accumulate in the pitot static system causing abnormal airspeed or altitude indi cations on both Primary Flight Displays PFDs and Multi Purpose Control and Display Unit MCDUJ screens after po
10. fingertips But perhaps the greatest thing about the G1000 Is it s a perfect fit for your Citation 25518 call ervice Center Serve Support Surpass to schedule your G1000 retrofit today A Textron Company pase 3 www citationservice com 4 THE CITATION EXPERIENCE Show the world what you ve done with the place With its sleek design and quality construction every Citation comes off the line a work of aviation art Still it s amazing what Citation owners do to add even more comfort functionality and beauty to their aircraft That s why we want to see what you ve done to your Citation New car pet expanded entertainment options added corporate logos or colors fresh exterior paint anything you ve done to make this legendary aircraft beautifully yours Send us your photos we ll post them on and you ll be the envy of Citation owners worldwide Questions Comments Scheduling Call 877 360 EXPERIENCE 877 360 3973 International 316 517 5800 page 14 J a a a 680 ATA 27 00 y EO LEOLE Lubricate Chain Only Ki E Due to an inadvertent duplication in procedures a change is necessary for Model 680 horizontal stabilizer ser vicing procedures Operators performing lubri
11. flight hours uses San Antonio for 99 percent of the maintenance on the company s Citation XLS based east of Dallas in Longview Occasionally we ll go to different service centers through the convenience of a trip Klingman says But my No 1 service center is San Antonio l ve developed a good working relationship with the guys down there They provide excellent customer service The Texas location was the inspiration for Cessna s Mobile Service Units that now dot the North American and European landscape and have transformed how MRO providers deliver maintenance service to business Jet cus tomers After the Wichita location San Antonio was the first Citation Service Center to install AdViz on a legacy aircraft the first to retrofit a Citation 525 with the G1000 and the first to put rakish winglets on the already fast Citation X The facility also does major paint touch ups and restriping We have to look for ways and do whatever we can do to make our customers successful That s what ensures our success The customers rely on us to do that and that s how we meet their needs The corporate pilot he s answering to his boss or the owner and he s under the gun if the airplane s not ready to fly when they need it to fly By keeping our promises keeping the schedule and making sure that the work s all done right the first time we make them successful because they can go make their missions The center still has about 40 percent of the
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13. Center General Manager Bobby Jones is looking for even more Cessna s Texas location is in a hiring mode and has 110 employees working throughout the 24 7 shifts about 65 of them A amp Ps along with 10 avionics specialists That doesn t count a number of technicians assigned to Mobile Service Units positioned in Fort Worth and Houston that also take care of the Citation fleet in the Texas region and expand the reach of Cessna s brick and mortar facilities Dedicated Staff Our staff is made of dedicated people that go the extra mile he says At the end of the shift if a mechanic is nearly at the finishing point of a job he will often stay and complete the job and not go home due to being hot and tired We really feel that air conditioning is a worthwhile thing And he attributes some of the facility 5 success which turns out 140 Citations a month on average in part to air conditioning the 40 000 sq ft hangar when the south Texas summers heat up highs average over 80 degrees seven months of the year with four months into the 90s Sometimes the Texas night don t get much cooler either important when a facility operates 24 7 to meet customer needs Extra Training The working conditions and the extra training that Citation mechanics and technicians get translate into happy employees and happy employees lead to happy customers XCEL Jet Management President Gerry Klingman a former Air Force officer with more than 7 500
14. aces offered by a parked airplane can seem like an ideal location for these nuisance birds to nest A bird nest left unchecked in an airplane can result in costly maintenance and damage By blocking cooling airflow the nesting materials can cause critical aircraft systems to overheat Also a bird nest can interfere with flight con trol movements Starlings which are particularly known to be untidy nesters will use all sorts of trash type debris that can collect moisture and introduce foreign objects into the airfoil and fuselage structures Combined with bird droppings con taining uric acid the presence of birds elevates a real potential for airframe corrosion to develop including damage to exterior paint Preflight Tips Look for bird traffic leaving and returning to the airplane Bird droppings may be discovered on the exterior surfaces and or under the airplane Another clue might be the loose clusters of grass or debris found under or around the airplane that normally would not be at that location Operators conducting a preflight check can utilize a flashlight or mirror reflecting the sunlight to look into any air inlet exhaust cavity or hole that might be conductive for bird shelter Birds can be persistent in squeezing them selves into tight places so it is good advice to look carefully into gaps around the flight controls and landing gear wells If a bird nest is discovered during preflight the location determines wh
15. are if the flight crew inadvertently does not engage the battery pack circuit break ers the system will not pass the preflight checks performed according to the approved Pilot s Abbreviated Checklist or Airplane Flight Manual AFM Note The REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT streamers be obtained from a local retailer such as Sporty s sky geek com or pilotshop com Questions please contact Team Excel 316 517 1400 Direct 877 560 3960 WATS teamxl acessna textron com YES THOSE ARE WINGLETS AND THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT Are you looking to increase your Citation s performance while reducing fuel consumption and lowering direct operating costs Citation winglets get you there quicker and easier Faster climb times allow your aircraft to reach fuel efficient cruise altitudes more rapidly and to transition through weather faster DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE 877 75 WINGLETS 877 759 4645 ED of d Service Center Serve Support Surpass A Textron Company Models ATA 99 00 5 W Wa hip varii RR a Bird Watcher III E With warmer weather now in place in many areas operators should inspect their aircraft more frequently for the telltale signs of bird activity through the spring and into mid summer Some bird species such as the European Starling and the common House Sparrow instinctively seek out nesting cavity locations safe from predators Small hollow sp
16. at Oreck says They are extremely responsive and it s been a great experience A positive recent experience involved an en gine diffuser upgrade It wasn t causing us any problems it was just replaced and every thing was excellent Oreck says We were one of the first CJ3s to have that done says Sneeringer of the upgrade Wil liams sent people to Greensboro The cooper ation was unbelievable They worked around our schedule and did the work and actually finished it quicker than we expected sooner than promised And that s the way Cessna is too Sneering er says We ve been just delighted with ev erything we ve had done at the service cen ters QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT Greensboro Citation Service Center 877 859 4GSO 877 859 4476 Wichita Citation Service Center 877 857 4ICT 877 857 4428 27 N535CK ALL TES 4 s 2 1 Adi Orlando Citation Service Center 877 851 4MCO 877 851 4626 page 3 www citationservice com EM Program Spotlight 7 E EIE m Factory Painters Now Also Repainting Citations E The Cessna Aircraft factory in Wichita experienced at painting more than 6 000
17. at needs to be done before and after dis patch If the nest is located in the airframe or landing gear wells nesting material can generally be removed at the next scheduled maintenance period or inspection However if the nesting material is found in an area that can af fect flight control movements or could cause a system to overheat the foreign matter must be removed completely before flight In addition be aware that birds are very persistent once they chose a nesting site Birds do not associate the re moval of the nest as deterrent to stop building another nest Due to an over powering behavior to procreate birds are more than capable of producing headaches for general aviation personnel throughout the nesting season Questions please contact Customer Service Hot Line 1 800 835 4090 316 517 6261 International hotline acessna textron com V San Antonio Citation Service Center Reaching Out m With a 50 percent share of maintenance for the 350 Cessna business Jets in the region San Antonio Citation Service
18. cation tasks related to the horizontal stabilizer system may notice that the Model 680 Maintenance Manual has some errors Task 27 40 00 640 Lubrication of the Horizontal Stabilizer System has a link to Step 4 in the Chapter 12 Flight Controls Lubrication Servicing procedures section Instructions provided in the manual advise technicians to lubricate the cable system pressure seal and chains There no cable system or pressure seals installed on the Sovereign horizontal stabilizer system therefore only the chain needs to be lubricated When the maintenance procedures for the Model 680 were established the standardized format for the procedures were inadvertently duplicated for the horizontal stabilizer system as a general lubrication requirement for all flight control cables and chain assemblies CHAPTER 12 FLIGHT CONTROLS LUBRICATION SERVICING 4 Lubrication of the Horizontal Stabilizer System A Special Tools and Equipment 1 Cleaning Cloths Commercially Available 2 Solvent MIL PRF 680 Type III 3 Spray Lubricant LPS 3 4 Grease Cessna Part Number 5565450 28 or Dow Corning Molykote 33 NOTE Clean any dust and old surface lubrication from the cables and chains with a clean dry cloth before new lubricant is applied DISREGARD FIRST TWO STEPS B During maintenance as given in Chapter 5 or more frequently as conditions make necessary US the didis iere seals and
19. e book on how new Citations are painted and how they need to be repainted This isn t magic says Cessna VP Younger but it is adhering to quality processes along with developing a refined artistic technique Mastering that technique comes over time with repetition honed to perfection over the past 30 plus years In the end we give each customer another beautiful Citation For a white paper on Cessna s repainting process go to support cessna com III 560XL 24 60 lip Prevent Drained Securaplane Battery Pack Citation XLS operators with a Securaplane battery pack installed should disengage the battery pack circuit breakers if the aircraft is powered off and inactive for more than three days The disengaged circuit breakers will prevent parasitic drain of the battery charge if the airplane s electrical system is not ener gized for an extended period of time ZEE SECURAPLANE BATTERY PACK NI LOCATED UNDER AVIONICS SHELF LN es x LEFT NOSE AVIONICS BAY DISENGAGE TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS LOCATED ON AFT END OF BATTERY PACK To disengage the battery pack circuit breakers use the following procedure 1 Open the left nose avionics door to get access to the battery pack 2 On the battery pack disengage the CB 1 and CB 2 circuit breakers 3 Install a circuit breaker collar attached to a visible REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT streamer 4 Close the left nose avionics door Operators should be aw
20. e letter changing the wheel assembly part number from 3 1571 1 amp 2 to a part number 3 1571 3 amp 4 respectively Subsequently SB560XL 32 41 requires the wheel assemblies to be in the 3 and 4 configuration Questions please contact Team Excel 316 517 1400 Direct 1 877 560 3960 5 teamxl dcessna textron com 500 57 00 gt Includes All Model 500 Aircraft of an error in Chapter 57 Wings Inspection Check of the Model 500 Maintenance Manual The title of Task 57 00 00 262 Wing Spar X Ray Inspection Airplanes 0001 thru 0538 is typo graphical error and should include the entire Model 500 fleet including airplanes 500 0539 thru 0689 The Item Code 571003 task requires an x ray inspection for fatigue cracks in the lower flange of the wing aft spar and jack pad fasteners at WS 121 07 The inspection is conducted at the Phase 24 interval which occurs at the first 10 000 flight hours and then every 3 000 flight hours thereafter A change request has been submitted to Technical Publications to revise the error in the maintenance manual For the interim all affected Model 500 operators should review aircraft logbooks to verify the compliance of this task at their earliest convenience Customer Service Hot Line 1 800 835 4090 316 517 6261 International hotline dcessna textron com sa tebe L It puts a wealth of flight critical data at your crew s
21. for the software anomaly to occur causing the FMS to incor rectly fly the published terminal area procedures have been the following Procedures containing right turn ARC legs FMS turns left Procedures containing a course change nearly 180 degrees or more excluding holding patterns and procedure turns which are flown correctly Procedures containing common waypoints between departure arrival and or approach segments Honeywell is working to prevent the problem from occurring by analyzing and removing known procedures from the navigation database that can cause incorrect guidance Flight crews are cautioned when flying any procedures using the FMS to monitor the aircraft guidance to make sure the turn direction is consistent with the published procedure s According to Honeywell crew members should also use the following procedures 1 Verify availability of procedures in the database when preflight planning 2 Compare and monitor the charted procedure with the active flight plan Team X 316 517 5650 Direct 1 888 622 4789 citationx dcessna textron com 10 IIl Goodrich Issues SIL for Toluene lA Free Adhesive 500 510 525 525A 525B 525C 550 5550 560 and 560XL ATA 30 10 has issued SIL 2011 01 to inform operators against using Toluene Free 3M Scotch Weld Contact Rubber Adhesive 1300 L to bond deicer components to aircraft surfaces Note he toluene free adhesive was first introduced to certa
22. in markets by a European based division of 3M more than a year ago as a more environmentally friendly product Goodrich recommends that customers purchase the 3M Scotch Weld Neoprene High Performance Rubber and Gasket Adhesive 1300L with Toluene from their distributor of choice The Toluene Free 3M Scotch Weld Contact Rubber Adhesive 1300 L container is identified with a red square to the right of the Scotch Weld label The original adhesive with Toluene does not have the red square Goodrich s letter provides photographs of both labels to help operators identify the correct adhesive The letter also informs operators that concern regarding the toluene free 3M adhesive has been shared by RUAG Aerospace of Switzerland RUAG tested and then released a service information letter stating that the toluene free product achieved significant lower adhesive strength for bonding In addition the RUAG document mandates operators to follow the approved SRM repair instructions using only the ap proved adhesive 3M Scotch Weld 1300L with Toluene Questions please contact Goodrich Corporation 330 374 3040 Telephone 330 374 2290 Fax www goodrich com page 1 1 www citationservice com 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
23. nd alodine wash again mask again prime and fill In practice the prime and fill steps are repeated over and over until the surface is glass smooth The second phase applies the actual paint or coating first as a base layer applied in multiple coats followed by the striping and other design work Finally comes the Finish phase The paint is polished and rubbed out to eliminate any imperfections Paint issues such as incomplete coverage blemishes runs or drips and texture is sues such as orange peel are dealt with When the final product is deemed excellent the aircraft is prepped for delivery to the customer The precision processes and quality coatings layered properly on pre owned Cessna Citations also bring out the best in previously flown versions Because the finest paint job in the world can t completely eliminate corrosion Issues after years of flying in all kinds of meteorological conditions Cessna recommends that owners and opera tors schedule stripping inspecting and repainting periodically In between paintings cosmetic touch ups also help stave off corrosion For additional information call 866 490 4PAINT 866 490 4724 Bad Paint Causes Problems That s important because deteriorating paint and corrosion can interfere with navigation and communications in the cockpit and also cause altitude errors as paint anomalies can affect data from static ports With 6 000 paint jobs under their belts Cessna experts literally wrote th
24. new Citations over the years Is now also repainting pre owned aircraft through the Cessna Citation Service Center located in Kansas biggest City Just in the past year Cessna painted 175 of the iconic brand new business Jets and in some years that total has approached 500 Through the years the factory has painted more business jets than any other operation in the world Now they are taking that institutional knowledge and expertise and applying it to repainting pre owned Cita tions that are brought back to the factory through the Cessna Citation Service Center in Wichita This year alone Cessna plans to repaint as many as 75 owner aircraft That is important for owners because a well maintained paint job protects airplanes from corrosion and result ing structural damage while it protects the value of these important business tools And Cessna is the first air craft manufacturer to make its production paint capabilities and experience available to the aftermarket Keeping Up With Fleet Growth As the Citation fleet has grown and increased our activity in Wichita we have been able to tap the capacity that is literally next door at the factory for all our aircraft painting requirements says Stan Younger vice president of Service Facilities for Cessna s Citation maintainer network Now the Wichita Cessna Citation Service Center offers a single stop for all painting needs coupled with our extensive interior refurbishment capabilities and
25. our RightNow Interiors program Customers who bring their Citations to the Wichita Cessna Citation Service Center can be confident in knowing their Citations will emerge from the repainting process looking like they were new from the factory because the same professional paint team will be doing the work Younger says Cessna has dedicated physical capacity to support a large volume of aftermarket paint needs Under Cessna s RightNow Interiors program the Wichita Cessna Citation Service Center also stocks preselected certified in terior design materials eliminating long lead times otherwise necessary to order materials for interior refur bishments That way Citations owners and operators can schedule both procedures simultaneously reducing downtime Bringing Out the Best Sometimes owners and operators don t always know if their glossy new paint job was done right or if it just cov ers surfaces that weren t prepared correctly for the shiny coating Cessna s focus though is making certain the job is done right the first time The Cessna experts that paint new aircraft are also expert at bringing out the best in aircraft that have accumulated many hours at altitude and in the sun A high quality aircraft refinishing job has three basic phases Preparation Application and Finish Preparation is the most involved and is critically important to the success of the following two stages Basic prep involves eight steps mask strip wash etch a
26. plies While the design change significantly reduced the tire scalloping or cupping issue the problem has not been completely eliminated Operators should be aware this tire wear condition is not a safety issue and no special inspection s are required outside of the scope of what is defined in the Michelin Aircraft Tire Care and Service Manual Nearly all tires have met the published service life of 300 landings before replacement was required Team Sovereign 316 517 1695 Direct 1 877 683 7344 WATS team 80 dcessna textron com GET INFORMATION or ONLINE QUOTES ommation Get your Citation Service Center Information Now Need Additional Information or a Quote We ll make it quick It Just makes sense The quicker you know what the necessary service or maintenance for your Citation will cost the sooner you can schedule work to begin and the faster you ll be flying again THAT S WHY CITATION SERVICE CENTERS NOW OFFER YOU QUOTES ONLINE Just visit www citationservice com and we ll immediately go to work and contact you in 24 hours or less It s your connection to the quickest and best service in the business Try it now EM ECBSSITH Service Center gt www citationservice com lt lt Serve Support Surpass A Textron Company page 1 www citationservice com Customer Live in the Mountains Work Wherever EP Tom Oreck knows power and de pendability Now retired as the head of the company founded
27. t turns out that it really has made a difference in terms of my family and me being able to live where we want and still be able to engage in business activities that take me all around the country and be able to do it efficiently It clearly costs less to take the airline but for me being able to do these things and spend more time at home as a re sult its worth it very much worth it Oreck s family includes an adult daughter who is an emergency room doctor in New Orleans and a 1 year old granddaughter He also has a 10 year old daughter a 9 old son and a 5 year old daughter We love the country We love the moun tains Asheville has a great feel to it very eclectic Some aspects of it are kind of a throwback to the 60s hon estly And there are very nice peo ple easy pace and at the same time very conscious of energy issues Cessna Service Delivers Oreck is impressed with his Citation s performance The CJ3 so outperforms what Cessna was promising If had any one thing that would have loved to have seen on the it would have been higher VMO which it could support over 300 instead of 278 Even at 40 000 feet you have to pull it out of the cruise detent or you re going to over speed For engine and other service both Oreck and Sneeringer turn to the Citation Service Cen ter in Greensboro N C and have had work done in Orlando and Wichita as well The service centers have been gre
28. usiness flying was uncon ventional Yeah it s pretty odd he relates had a commercial glider rating before ever flew power plane used to fly in competition regionally had a commer cial so that could do demo runs After flying gliders learned to fly about 1975 and put a lot of time in a Decathlon doing aerobatics and then flew a Christen Eagle doing aerobatics then moved into Cirrus a Pilatus PC12 and then the Citation In 2005 when Oreck Corp was head quartered New Orleans with its manufacturing operation in Missis sippi Hurricane Katrina hit More than 30 of its employees lost their homes and all their possessions Eventually due to insurance rates and other fac tors the company moved to Nashville Originally a New Yorker Oreck eventu ally settled in Asheville and is pleased with the decision We like that part of the country Basically can work all over the country doing what I m doing which is working for different companies do ing branding multichannel distribu tion strategies and that sort of thing Asheville is not off the grid but it s not totally on the grid from a commercial airlines standpoint Its not an inter national airport its regional airport Worth It When he first got the CJ3 I didn t think it was going to be that big of a difference only did it because actually always wanted to fly jets and was looking for a good excuse I
29. wer up The flight crew is aware of the static system drains and their locations which is part of the pre flight normal walk around inspection Crews will usually check that the spring loaded drains are in the closed position only and will not open them to make sure there 15 no moisture in the system Team Sovereign recommends if an aircraft has been parked in heavy rain to open both static system drains whether erroneous airspeed altitude indications are seen or not Opening and closing the static system drains will ensure there 15 no moisture the system This extra step in the pre flight preparations can reduce the potential of an aborted mission due to erratic airspeed or altitude indications Note Opening and closing the static system drains does not require a pitot static leak check Team Sovereign 316 517 1695 Direct 1 877 683 7344 WATS team 80 dcessna textron com page 9 www citationservice com 34 60 Includes Citation X Fleet informing operators a recent revision to Honeywell Service Information Letter SIL 0201011000003 now includes airplanes with the NZ 2000 FMZ 2000 Flight Management System 5 in stalled The manufacturer originally released the SIL late last year after reports of FMS anomalies causing the autopilot flight director to turn the aircraft in the opposite direction from the correct guidance information displayed on the MFD Operators should be aware that the known conditions
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