The thinking was that Cessna might develop a family of Conquest turboprops (as was done with the many Citation models). The typical buyer of a 425 was the owner of a Cessna 340A, 414A or 421B/C. The Cessna dealer that sold the twin would take it on trade and sell it to a first-time twin buyer or to the owner of a light twin, such as a 310R.

Putting a Cessna 425 through its paces. June 2015- Cessna got it right when it brought the Conquest I to market. It was designed to be simple to fly and an easy transition for a 400-series Cessna pilot to make. I flew in a Cessna 425 with an owner/pilot as part of his annual training required by insurance. I was able to sample the aircraft’s handling and performance characteristics and ...

Putting a Cessna 425 through its paces. June 2015- Cessna got it right when it brought the Conquest I to market. It was designed to be simple to fly and an easy transition for a 400-series Cessna pilot to make. I flew in a Cessna 425 with an owner/pilot as part of his annual training required by insurance. I was able to sample the aircraft’s handling and performance characteristics and ...

Today, after 15 years of ownership in his 425, there’s nowhere else Irwin wants to go—that is, airplane-wise. Some may know Jim Irwin as president of Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. Others probably know him as one of the pilots of N425WT, a Cessna Conquest I aircraft that rolled off the line in 1982 for model year 1983.

A simple checklist from the FAA to guide you and your mechanic during the annual inspection of your Cessna aircraft. From Appendix D, Part 43 of the FAR

Dec 31, 2024 · Hi Warren, I can certainly rig it for you. The only problem is I live in California. Spend some of that inheritance to fly me "the specialist" out there. I'll bring my prop balancing machine. Whaddya say? Do you like that plan?? Steve FYI: This would be Steve using his A&P license, this would not be associated with Cessna Flyer Association/Aviation Group Ltd.

Mar 3, 2018 · From the FAA: SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 411, 411A, 414, 414A 421, 421A, 421B, 421C, and 425 airplanes. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the left and the right forward lower carry through spar cap for cracks and replacing the carry through spar if cracks are found. This AD ...

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This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is being issued to advise you of an airworthiness concern on Cessna Model 425 airplanes. Specifically, it recommends pilots follow the emergency procedures section of the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for “Nose Baggage Door Open on Takeoff” if they experience an open nose baggage door (or avionics door, if …