Cessna Citation Latitude Flight From Van Nuys, CA(KVNY) to Fargo, ND(KFAR) on March 31, 2020. This was the Return Leg after taking passengers to Van Nuys from Fargo.
Just finishing up my CPL with a frozen ATPL and have been looking for some jobs in the charter world probably out in western Canada. These videos get me so hyped up!
It's incredible how slow they can fly while generating lift. My old company works on legacy Lears, like the 35s. Depending on the day, you wouldn't rotate until around 130kn. Those Citations are cool!
Christopher Bain the takeoff and landing performance on the Latitude/Sovereign+ is amazing. The only problem is you pay for it on max cruise speed. There is always a trade off between being able to takeoff and land on short runways compared to fast cruise speeds. What company were you at with the Lears?
No not really. Honestly I haven’t flown an airplane that didn’t have a control column in at least 10 years. I would imagine if I got in an airplane that didn’t have one, I’d be amazed at the amount of room. The Longitude is a Crew airplane. Requires two pilots.
I’m working on it! I had a job change and I don’t fly empty airplanes anymore. Please check out some of CitationMax’s videos to see some flying I did with him in the meantime!
B747guy yes we are very young and arrogant, get over it. I don’t fly in the airlines anymore, I fly part 91, so the procedures I follow are my own. Don’t like it, don’t watch it.
b747guy, let me guess. you are a copilot about 50 years old man, flying some big plane in some airline. Dont be soo jealous man ! I fees like, you are biting yourself hahahaha
@@marcoaureliojardimgusmao8108 In the first place I was a Boeing 747 captain and I have been retired for 15 years. In the second place it doesn't matter one bit what or where I flew. The arrogant remark by me was probably uncalled for but I stand by the rest of what I said.
@@b747guy9 I just think you dont need to do this Sr, acting soo angry ... If you are a retired 747 captain, you could act diferent with the young gys in the beging of the career. But anyway ... maybe this is normal for the americans .... I am a Brazzilian guy, we are not used to it ! have an amazing time all yours.
Thank you for great video ! Can this plane be compared with Citation X (if not take into consideration 0.91 mach for X model), or both are in different segments anyway ?
Andrew Letaev great question. It can be compared with the avionics because they are both using Garmin G5000, but that’s really it. When it comes down to handling and flying characteristics, they are nothing alike. The thrust to weight ratio along with the dramatic difference with wing sweep creates a completely different approach to how you fly the X. The Latitude is very easy to fly, almost too easy. The X isn’t that difficult, but you have to fly it with a different mindset, and be aware of a lot more compared to the Latitude/Sovereign.
@@tallyho4483 Many Many Thanks for extented reply. You fully answerred on my question that was more related to wings geometry difference and flight dynamics. Wish you interesting trips and new videos :)
I changed jobs and no longer fly empty airplanes, so no longer have opportunities to do videos. I do videos with CitationMax occasionally, and active on Instagram. @tallyho560
@tallyho4483 that's awesome glad you are well it sounds like you got a better job! I understand! Glad you are still flying definitely my dream iob I did get my ppl 11 years ago... wish I had gone and gotten everything iv always loved flying
Definitely better! Still flying, honestly I’m the busiest I’ve ever been. Well this is the perfect time to do it! Lots of opportunities out there, probably more than ever.
Ken brand it is a very easy airplane to fly! The Garmin 5000, auto pilot, and auto throttles make it too easy! I wouldn’t complain if it was single pilot!
Michael K my first 91 job was back in 2008 flying a King Air 90 and Cessna 421 and I was 23 then. I’ve been at my current job for 2 1/2 years and I’m 35 now.
The Latitude is very easy to fly. Especially compared to the Legacy Sovereign or some of the older CJ varieties. Technology is definitely making it easier to fly aircraft, almost too easy. It’s very easy to get complacent and to start seeing a decline in actual flying ability due to over reliance on the automation.
Heavy on the roll coming from a Falcon...finger tip. Kinda lame on cruise speed with any weight. Also can be floaty if youre coming in with any extra speed over ref...dont over flare or come in hot.
