The Cessna 500 Citation is a twin-engine executive jet aircraft for 2 crewmembers and up to 6 passengers.
The Cessna 500 Citation was the successor of the Morane-Saulnier MS-760
Paris II and the HFB-320 Hansa in service with the RLS. The Rijksluchtvaartschool
operated seven Cessna 500 Citations. The Cessna 500 was the standard jet trainer operated by the KLM Luchtvaart
School and its predecessor the Rijks Luchtvaart School in the period 1972-1997. However the aircraft were primarily used
for flight instruction, the Dutch Government used the aircraft also as VIP-transport. The Rijksluchtvaartschool was owned
by the Dutch Government before it was sold to the KLM in 1991. As the RLS was, the KLM Luchtvaart School is based at
Groningen Airport Eelde in the Netherlands. The KLS was renamed to KLM Flight Academy.
The 1974-built Cessna 500 Citation PH-CTG s/n 500-0234 PH-CTG (ex N234CC) was also operated
as a calibration aircraft for the RLD. As calibration aircraft it was the successor of the
Hansajet PH-HFC that was phased out in 1985. Next to the titling, its special tasks are visible
by the electronics bubble on the roof. On the picture the PH-CTG wears next to the RLD titling,
the revised RLS colours. The PH-CTG was registered in the Netherlands by the Dutch Government
on behalf of the Rijksluchtvaartschool on 26 March 1975. After almost for 22
years being operated in the Netherlands, the registration PH-CTG was cancelled on 19 February 1997
and the Citation was registered N70CA in the USA on 24 June 1997.
Luchtvaart déjà vu
