N355CK

This entry documents airframe N355CK, a Gates Learjet 35A built in 1976 with manufacturer serial 35-062. The airframe is registered in the United States and is listed as owned and operated by KALITTA CHARTERS LLC, an LLC based in Ypsilanti, MI, US; this ownership ties the jet to a commercial charter operator rather than a private individual. The aircraft’s configuration and historic registry show it as a typical late-production Learjet 35A example, with valuation estimates placing it at $960,000; given its model year, valuation and condition are consistent with older business jets operated in utility and charter roles. Any specific notable registry actions or major modifications are not published in the supplied data.

The cabin of N355CK follows the Learjet 35A’s common executive layouts, typically fitted with 6–8 executive seats and commonly retrofitted with club/divan arrangements; the type certificate allows certification up to 10 seats, matching this airframe’s seating data. Operated by KALITTA CHARTERS LLC from its Ypsilanti, Michigan base, the aircraft is well suited to short- to medium-range charter missions and business shuttles consistent with the airframe’s 2,857 nm range and 418 kt cruise. Avionics fit and specific interior finishes are not published in the supplied dataset; maintenance considerations for this airframe center on aging airframe systems and the twin Garrett/Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engines, which are common and well-supported but drive lifecycle maintenance planning for a 1976-built jet.

The Gates Learjet 35A family occupies a niche for light, fast business jets with high cruise speed and transcontinental capability in its class, exemplified here by a 45,000 ft ceiling and near-420 kt cruise. Competing models in the market segment historically include contemporary light-cabin jets that balance speed and operating economics; buyer and charter demand for older Learjet 35As frequently focuses on mission flexibility and lower acquisition cost reflected in the $960,000 valuation. Resale and maintenance considerations for this serial (35-062) emphasize engine life-cycle management of the TFE731 series and airframe fatigue inspections typical for late-1970s production aircraft.