There and Back dedicated to Aviation, Airmanship and the Craft of Flying - by Owen Zupp & Robert Brus

Citation X – Air Test

Corporate aviation is about meeting the specific needs of the discerning customer.

It is about arriving in style, in comfort,and most importantly, in time. But for pilots, the great news is that Cessna’s Citation X (X as in the Roman numeral for 10) also offers them first class service.

Sliding into the left hand seat of the Citation X is amply assisted by a large handle on the central windscreen pillar. To my right is senior Citation pilot Jeff Brollier from Wichita, who is tasked with guiding us safely between Essendon and Adelaide today.

In spite of its high speeds, it is not ‘slippery’ to manage. It handles well at both ends of the speed envelope and has adequate systems for the aircraft to transition between the two spectrums without undue workload. The Citation X is the complete package.

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