N514DS

This entry covers airframe N514DS, a 1998-built Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 with serial number 525-0255. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by EPI AIR LLC, an Idaho-based limited liability company headquartered in Hailey, ID. The airframe’s registry reflects a long-term private/operator ownership model, with a reported avionics upgrade in 2015 that has been noted in public records as a significant modernization. Condition and valuation details are not published in the supplied data.

The airframe is configured in a typical CJ1 executive layout providing an executive 6–8 place cabin suited for owner-operator or light charter missions; seating is reported as an executive arrangement for up to eight occupants. Avionics include the factory Honeywell SPZ-series flight deck supplemented by a dual Garmin GTN-750 nav/comm/MFD upgrade reported in 2015, improving situational awareness and regional navigation capability. Typical missions for this airframe include short- to medium-range corporate and personal transport within the 1,300 nm performance band, leveraging a 380-knot cruise and high-altitude capability to FL410 for efficient point-to-point routing. Based in Hailey, ID, operator considerations include mountain operations and associated performance planning and maintenance practices consistent with CJ1 systems and Williams FJ44 engines.

The Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 occupies the light jet niche within Textron Aviation’s Citation family, offering owners economical, high-speed regional performance for up to eight passengers. Its competitors historically include other very light and light jets that balance operating cost against speed and cabin comfort. The Williams FJ44 series engines and common CJ1 systems generally yield favorable fuel efficiency and reliability for this class, while avionics upgrades such as the GTN-750 enhance modern avionics interoperability and resale appeal. Maintenance and resale considerations for this specific airframe center on age-related inspections for a 1998 airframe, historical upgrade documentation, and the ongoing supportability of the CJ1 fleet.