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The CE-560 Study Guide Notes provide comprehensive information about the Cessna Citation Encore, a twin-engine business jet. This document serves as a reference for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, detailing aircraft specifications, operational limitations, and systems descriptions. It covers critical aspects such as airspeeds, weights, lighting systems, engine performance, and avionics. The guide is structured to facilitate quick access to essential information, making it a valuable resource for flight preparation and in-flight reference.

  • VMO: 292 KIAS, MMO: .755 M
  • Max ramp weight: 16,830 lbs, Max takeoff weight: 16,630 lbs
  • Max operating altitude: 45,000 feet
  • PW535A engines produce 3,400 lbs of thrust
  • Max fuel capacity: 5,440 lbs (806 gallons)

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Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Cessna Citation Encore.

  • Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
  • Checklist
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Parts Catalog (IPC)
  • Systems & Wiring
  • Service Bulletins
  • Type Certificate (TCDS)

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Aircraft General

The Cessna Citation Encore has a maximum operating altitude of 45,000 feet. Its airspeeds include VMO of 292 KIAS, MMO of .755 Mach, and various flap extension speeds. The aircraft's dimensions include a wingspan of 54 feet 3 inches and a length of 48 feet 11 inches.

Weights

The maximum ramp weight for the Citation Encore is 16,830 lbs, with a maximum takeoff weight of 16,630 lbs and a maximum landing weight of 15,200 lbs. The empty weight is 10,055 lbs, and the maximum zero fuel weight is 12,600 lbs.

Power Plant

The Encore is powered by PW535A engines, each producing 3,400 lbs of thrust. The engine has a bypass ratio of 2.55:1 and various temperature limitations for operation, including a maximum continuous ITT of 700°C.

Electrical System

The electrical system includes a battery that provides 30 minutes of power for emergency bus items. The generator limitations include 125 amps on the ground and 225 amps in flight, with transient limits of 300 amps.

Fuel System

The maximum fuel capacity is 5,440 lbs (806 gallons), with specific limitations on fuel imbalance during flight. The aircraft features a single-point refueling system with operational checks required before refueling.

Safety notes

  • All 16 boundary layer energizers must be present for takeoff.
  • Engine sync must be OFF for takeoff, landing, or large power changes.
  • Do not activate the tail deice boots under specific conditions related to airspeed and temperature.

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CE_560_Study_Guide.txt Cessna Citation Encore CE-560 Study Guide Notes AIRCRAFT GENERAL AIRSPEEDS VMO 292 KIAS MMO .755 M VFE 15o 200 KIAS VFE 35o 173 KIAS VLO extending 250 KIAS VLO retracting 200 KIAS VLE 250 KIAS Maximum Operating Altitude 45,000 feet WEIGHTS Max ramp weight 16,830 lbs Max take off weight 16,630 lbs Max landing weight. 15,200 lbs Max zero fuel weight 12,600 lbs BEW 10,055 lbs Dimensions and structures Wingspan 54ft 3in Length 48ft 11in Tail height 15ft 3 in Passenger seats 9 /belted potty 16 boundary layer energizers per wing LIMITATION All 16 must be present for takeoff LIGHTING CABIN LIGHTS ENTRY – entry lights are wired to the hot battery bus OVRHD – variable intensity overhead indirect fluorescent cabin lights Overhead indirect fluorescent lighting REFRESHMENT CENTER • LIGHT – illuminates refreshment center • OVRHD – controls cabin indirect fluorescent lights REFRESHMENT CENTER LIGHTING Recognition lights Outer – landing lights Inner – recognition lights AUTOMATIC PULSELITE SYSTEM • Both landing lights must be selected to the REC/TAXI position and the aircraft must be airborne to activate the pulselite system • Selecting either landing light to ON or the left main squat switch sensing aircraft on the ground will disable the pulse lights • GND ON activates pulselites on the ground • NORM ON system operates normally Master warning lights – illuminate with Dual generator failure Thrust reverser ARM light illuminating Page 1 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt Thrust reverser UNLOCK light illuminating BATT O’TEMP >160O CAB ALT AC FAIL LO OIL PRESS CAUTION ANNUNCIATORS WING O’HEAT L/R – temperature in the wing bleed air purge passageway exceeds 160O F, respective wing PRSOV automatically closes WING ANTI-ICE L/R – temperature of bleed air in duct low Engine and wing anti-ice low temp warnings illuminate after a 1 minute delay. If ignored they will eventually trigger the master warning lights to illuminate after • Engine anti ice 2 minute delay • Wing anti-ice 4 min 45 sec delay FIRE DET SYS L/R – failure of the respective engine fire warning system, (fire warning light will not illuminate in the event of an engine fire) L/R FUEL GAUGE – fault in respective fuel gauging system detected, check bit lights in aft cabin after landing AFT J BOX LMT – failure of 225 amp current limiter AFT J BOX CB – left or right start CB on aft J Box popped TL DEICE FAIL L/R inadequate pressure to inflate the tail de-ice boot sensed BAGAGE DOOR L/R warning light designates witch door is not KEY LOCKED DOOR SEAL door is closed and seal will not inflate or has lost pressure STBY P/S HTR – system selected off or failure of the standby pitot static heater system AOA HTR FAIL – system selected OFF or loss of electrical power P/S HTR FAIL L/R – system selected off or loss of power to one or more Components CHECK PFD 1/2 – a fault in the information being displayed on the PFD compared to the IAC (integrated avionics computer) (wrap around failure) NOSE AVN FAN – nose avionics compartment fan failure. EFIS ground operation limited to 30 min, VFR flight only L/R LO FUEL LEVEL – indicates 180 lbs +/-20 fuel remaining L/R OILPRESS – flashes, oil pressure below 20 psi IC HOT – displayed on MFD – takeoff prohibited ADVISORY LIGHTS(white) GND IDLE – aircraft on ground and the ground idle switch is set to NORM, extinguishes after takeoff. Illumination in flight, indicates a ground idle fault detected ENG VIB L/R – engine vibration has exceeded a preset level TL DEICE PRESS L/R – adequate pressure sensed ROTARY TEST FIRE WARN Both red ENG FIRE switches illuminate Page 2 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt • FIRE DET SYS L/R annunciator flashes • F/W SHUTOFF L/R annunciator flashes STICK SHAKER • Stick shaker operates • Angle-of-attack needle goes past the red arc • Indexer lights flash OVER SPEED • Over speed warning horn sounds • PFD’s indicate Vmo (262 kt below 8,000’) • PFD’s indicate .400 Mach • PFD’s show a 2,000 fpm climb Power plant Power plant PW535A Bypass ratio 2.55 to 1 Thrust 3,400 lbs LIMITATIONS Max N1 100% 102% transient 20 sec Max N2 100% 102% transient 20 sec ITT max cont 700o C Max cruise 700o C Start 740o C < 5 sec Max take off 700o C (5 min) Engine sync must be OFF for takeoff, landing, or large power changes Engine indicating • ANNU test – engine displays show 1888 • IGN – green ignition on lights either side of ITT • N2 over boost lights – flash red over 100% Ground idle • NORMAL – 49.1% N2 • HIGH – 52.9% N2 Select to high for cross generator start • Flight idle – 52.9% N2 • Inflight with gear up – selecting engine anti-ice ON, resets the flight idle from 52.9% N2 to 65.0 N2 • When the gear is selected down with the engine anti-ice ON – flight idle resets back to 52.9% Bleed Off Valve Bleeds off P2.8 bleed air to prevent engine surging, pneumatically operated Accessory Gear Box – Drives Fuel control and pump Oil pressure and scavenge pumps Hydraulic pump Starter generator Bleed Air continuously heats Nose cone T1 thermo couple First 2 sets of compressor inlet guide vanes Fuel/oil heat exchanger Page 3 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt • Each engine has a fuel oil heat exchanger between LP engine driven fuel pump and HP fuel pump which utilizes warm oil to heat the fuel before entering the fuel filter • The FOHE eliminates the need for premixed, anti-ice inhibitors in the fuel CHIP DETECTOR • Detects ferrous metal particles in the oil • No cockpit indication • Press switch down to the test light • Press up to check for chip indication. Illumination indicates metal particles detected Emergency shutoff valve Through mechanical linkage, decoupling of the LP spool closes the fuel emergency shutoff valve, shutting down the affected engine IGNITION • SEC position for the ignition switch – provides an alternate power source for the exciter box through systems buses. Green igniter ON lights are on either side of the ITT gauge Fire protection Heat sensing loop – electrical resistance decreases with temp increase – 500o F

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Fire detect malfunction indicator FIRE DET SYS L/R – indicates failure of the respective engine fire warning system. NOTE respective fire warning light will not illuminate in the event of an engine fire LH/RH ENGINE FIRE –pressing switch Arms both fire bottles Closes fuel shutoff valve Closes hydraulic shutoff valve Opens generator field relay Disables thrust reverser through isolation valve Electrical Battery in EMERG position provides 30 minutes power for Emergency Bus Items L/R N1 indication L/R ignition Standby flight display Standby HSI Standby radio control head Standby pitot static heaters Landing gear control and indication Flap control Comm 1 Nav 1 DG 1 RMU 1 Overhead flood lights Pilot’s and copilot’s audio panels Interior entry lights Generator LIMITATIONS On ground 125 amps ground idle NORMAL 225 amps ground idle HIGH Page 4 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt transients of 300 amps permitted up to 4 min In Flight 225 amps at flight idle 300 amps above flight idle 450 amps over load 4 min START LIMITATIONS • Starter/generator – 3 starts in 30 minutes with 90 sec rest • Battery – 3 battery starts per hour • 2nd engine start – before start set ground idle to HIGH and the load on the operating generator should be below 200 amps J-BOX ANNUNCIATORS • AFT J BOX LMT – failure of 225 amp current limiter • AFT J BOX CB – left or right start CB on aft J Box popped BATT Disconnect switch DISC – Disconnects the battery from the electrical system NOTE • Only use as directed by the checklist • Continued use will the drain battery INTERIOR MASTER switch • Interior master switch located on captains left arm rest panel • Shuts off power to the cabin accessory items, refreshment center, and AC outlets Inverters • Avionics switch – select ON, to power both inverters, the AC buses are normally split. • Inverter switch – is normally left the NORM position which powers both inverters simultaneously, each inverter powers two buses (splits bus). • Selecting INV1 or INV2 will allow that inverter to power all four AC buses. FUEL Max fuel capacity 5,440 lbs(806 gal) • Max normal fuel imbalance 200 lbs • Max emergency imbalance 600 lbs • Avgas NO SINGLE POINT REFUELING LIMITATIONS • refueling Minimum 10psi Maximum 50 psi • defueling max -10 psi SINGLE POINT REFUELING pre Check • Pull out precheck lever. • Full flow must slow to 0-6 gpm within 30 sec. • This check ensures that the shutoff valves will close when the tanks are full • Tanks may be individually filled by pulling opposite individual precheck lever BOOST PUMPS ON – continuous operation Page 5 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt OFF – cannot activate NORM – activates for engine start, LO FUEL PRESS, crosssfeed • If the engine is shutdown in flight and windmills for more than 15 minutes without the boost pumps ON, the engine driven fuel pump must be inspected FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER • Each engine has a fuel oil heat exchanger between LP engine driven fuel pump and HP fuel pump which utilizes warm oil to heat the fuel before entering the fuel filter • The FOHE eliminates the need for premixed, anti-ice inhibitors in the fuel Four ejector pumps in each wing Primary ejector feeds engine driven pump and transfer ejectors 3 transfer ejector pumps move fuel to the sump Motive flow valve closes on side receiving fuel during cross feed LANDING GEAR AND BRAKES Brakes and Anti-skid system • Landing gear is trailing link • Anti-skid does not have to be off for taxi • When selected from OFF to ON aircraft must be stopped and anti-skid test completed for system to be active. Trailing Link Emergency gear extension FLIGHT CONTROLS Flaps • Flaps are hydraulically powered • 7o position added • When selecting flaps to 15o-25o the pitch trim resets to counter pitch changes ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION Wing bleed air heat system When WING/ENGINE ant-ice is selected ON • Stator valve opens, bleed air heats the engine stator vanes • PRSOV opens to heat the engine nacelle inlet lip • Ignition activates • Flight idle increases to 65% • Bleed air is routed to picolo tubes in the wing leading edge • WING ANT-ICE L/R illuminates till wing temp reaches 300o F • ENG ANT-ICE L/R illuminates till the engine inlet temperature exceeds 70o F • Wing ram air inlets at each wing root, allow air to flow through a secondary chamber separating the heated leading edge and the forward wall of the fuel cell. Purge air exhaust through louvers at the bottom of the wing tip ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION Wing bleed air heat system • All anti-ice systems are activated in visible moisture and RAT below +10o C • Before entering icing conditions select WING/ENGINE ON • WING XFLOW switch – for single engine operation or other abnormal conditions ICE AND RAIN PROTECTION Tail de-ice system • Normally operated in AUTO position Page 6 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt • Uses 23 psi air to inflate left and right horizontal stabilizer boots. • 6 sec left boot inflates, 6 sec suction, 6 sec right boot inflates, 3 minute rest • After selecting AUTO, allow boots to cycle for 18 sec before selecting OFF • When utilizing MANUAL mode hold switch down 6 to 8 seconds, both boots inflate simultaneously, repeat every 3 to 5 minutes Tail de-ice system LIMITATION Do not activate the tail deice boots under the following conditions • Airspeeds at or above 150 KIAS and RAT less than or equal to -35o C • Airspeeds below 150 KIAS and RAT less than or equal to -40o C W/S heat control • Windshield ice protection lights – activate when the battery master is selected on • A red spot on the windshield illuminates at night when ice starts to form on the windshield A/I in-flight idle • Inflight selection of engine anti-ice on will reset flight idle to 65.0% N2 • flight idle will reset to 53.9% N2 If engine anti-ice is selected OFF or the landing gear is exteded PNEUMATICS AIR CONDITIONING Vapor cycle air • Compressor automatically shuts down above 18,000 ft • Discharges cold air from forward and aft vents in the dropped aisle • The acm ejector is replaced by a fan PRESSURIZATION Electronic pressurization controller • Normal operation – set landing field elevation • requires No. 2 ADC • Yellow light illuminated – isobaric mode – press FL to set flight level and field Elevation • Red light – system failure – select manual pressurization • EXER – ground test mode only High altitude and auto EMER PRESS modes • Setting an airport elevation greater than 8,000 in the SET ALT window will set the pressurization controller to the high altitude mode. This adjust the climb schedule. Cabin altitude will climb to 7,800 ft during cruise. • EMER PRESS mode selected– bleed air from the left engine directly into cabin. Shuts down both ACM’s • Automatic with ACM O’HEAT or cabin altitude above 14,500 ft PRESSURIZATION Max cabin differential 8.9 psid EMER DUMP toggle switch – opens both out flow valves, at 14,500 emergency pressurization valve opens, drives cabin to 12,000’ Page 7 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt OXYGEN Control • CREW ONLY – O2 is only supplied to the crew mask. passenger mask are blocked. • NORMAL (armed) – if DC power is available passenger mask will drop at cabin altitude 14,500 ft +/- 500 • MANUAL DROP – will manually drop passenger masks if DC power is lost • • Crew mask (EROS) • Settings – EMER – enables pressure breathing – 100% – 100% O2 – NORM – diluter demand breathing • After cold soaking (2 hours or more at -10 Co) cabin temperature must be at or above 0o C for 15 minutes prior to take off to ensure proper deployment of passenger mask OXYGEN • Must be stowed in container to qualify as quick donning AVIONICS • Primus 1000 integrated avionics system – 3 tube EFIS system consisting of pilots and copilots Primary flight displays (PFD) and a central multi function display (MFD) • PFD failure – (black tube) turn the PFD dim knob to OFF on the failed display, PFD information is displayed on the MFD • EFIS or IAC failure – RED X on PFD and/or MFD – turn the MFD mode knob to SG1 or SG2(all 3 displays will be driven by the selected signal generator) • HDG REV – changes heading source on PFD • ATT REV – changes Attitude source on the PFD • ADC REV – changes air data computer source on the PFD LIMITATION • P-1000 system must be verified operational by the preflight test in the normal procedures • Dual PFD SG reversion to the MFD is prohibited UNS1-C Universal FMS AUTOPILOT • BANK LIMIT – engaging limits bank to 14o. Automatically engages climbing through 34,000 ft, disengages at 33,750 ft. • DN/UP – illuminates with sustained request for trim • If the autopilot is engaged and VS selected on flight director panel, the pitch trim wheel can be used to change target vertical speed rate on the PFD Standby instruments Meggitt Standby Flight Display(SFD) • 24V battery in the nose provides 30 min of power to the secondary flight display. • Displays airspeed and altitude from it’s own stand alone source, attitude from solid state inertial sensors and VOR/ILS indication from Nav. 1 • Also powers lighting for ITT, N1 & standby HSI displays. • Must allow 180 sec. for start up. • Standby horizontal situation indicator – powered by the emergency bus Single mode controller • Pressing APR button cycles through Page 8 CE_560_Study_Guide.txt – LOC/GS – BC back course – Non ILS format • Standby gyro system must be preflight tested and operational before takeoff SAFEFLIGHT N1 REMINDER • Indicates approximate N1 for take off, climb, and cruise, with or without anti-ice ON • 888 indicates successful self test • — indicates failed test or no data • Preflight – Select ant-ice – AS REQUIRED – Place switch in the TO/GA position – Set air temperature by depressing switch and turning – Read takeoff power on display Selecting TO/GA below 10,000 will display go around N1 Noise at 16,630 lbs • Takeoff 70.0 • Sideline 89.8 • Approach 90.5 Forced mixer nozzles on the encore reduce noise 1st hour 1,500 lbs 2nd hour 1,100 lbs Climb 247 KIAS/.62 M Page 9