N361JE

This airframe, registered as N361JE, is a factory-built Cessna 550 Citation II completed in 1980 with serial number 550-0185. It is owned by PROFESSIONAL PILOT TRAINING INC, a corporation based in Eagle Lake, TX, US, and is registered in the US registry. The airframe has been valued at $700,000, reflecting its age, configuration and market position among late-model light business jets. Current ownership by PROFESSIONAL PILOT TRAINING INC places the jet in a training and light charter operational context based at its Eagle Lake, Texas location.

The subject airframe is configured to accommodate 8 seats, consistent with Citation II layouts optimized for small-group executive transport or pilot training sorties. With a cruise speed of 384 kts and an approximate range of 1,900 nm, typical missions for this airframe include medium-haul cross-country flights and recurrent pilot proficiency training flights originating from its Eagle Lake, Texas base. The twin Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines, each rated at 2,500 lbf, provide the performance necessary to reach a service ceiling of 43,000 ft, supporting efficient high-altitude cruise and familiarization for high-altitude procedures. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft reflect its production vintage of 1980 and the corresponding upkeep, parts support and value considerations inherent to Citation II airframes.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies the light-cabin twinjet niche, offering higher cruise speed and altitude capability than piston or turboprop alternatives while remaining more economical to operate than larger business jets. Competing models in its era include other light jets that prioritize short-to-medium range efficiency and eight-passenger layouts. Market demand for this vintage airframe is influenced by age-related maintenance, avionics modernization needs and the established support network for JT15D-powered Cessna models, factors that collectively inform resale and operational valuation such as the listed $700,000.