Tail record, Cessna Citation CJ2, United States register

N71SY: how this Cessna Citation CJ2 is flown

Flown about as much as most Citation CJ2s: inside the middle half of its type.

Figures are for the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026; named aircraft are shown a week behind. Grades compare its record since 1 Jan 2025 with every tracked Citation CJ2.

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How N71SY compares.

Busier than 57% of Citation CJ2s, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

56

in the twelve months, about 5 a month

Busiest Citation CJ2s

305th

of 709 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈72

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation CJ2

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Month by month.

N71SY flew more than the middle half of the fleet in 3 of 12 months. Its busiest month was September 2025, with 10 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was September 2025, with 10 flights. It did not fly in June 2026. The record has 26 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 2 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N71SY, the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026. Flight counts only: airports and exact dates are left out of this page.

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The free chapter.

Each measure against all 709 tracked Citation CJ2s. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N71SY.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Typical for its type

How hard has it been used?

Used at about the rate of most of the fleet, so its maintenance intervals have been used up at a normal pace.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. 57th percentile

    4.8middle Citation CJ2 4.3

  • Days flown a month64th percentile

    3.9 dmiddle Citation CJ2 3.2 d

  • Estimated hours a year53rd percentile

    ≈68 hrmiddle Citation CJ2 ≈64 hr

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Citation CJ2s; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Citation CJ2, over its record since 1 Jan 2025.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N71SY sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation CJ2: 1.2 : 1

Also graded: short hops. Leg length is shown as context.

N71SY sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Citation CJ2: 0%

Also graded: damp air, freeze–thaw, near the coast and moisture in the air.

N71SY sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Citation CJ2: 3%

Also graded: hot, high takeoffs; density altitude; dust and dry climate.

N71SY sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on N71SY.

All four chapters, every flight since January 2025 leg by leg, and the one thing to ask the seller.

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N71SY, Cessna Citation CJ2

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Questions about N71SY.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N71SY: how this Cessna Citation CJ2 is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n71sy

How many hours does N71SY fly a year?

About 72 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 56 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N71SY flown?

N71SY made 56 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 5 a month, and flew on about 4 days in each month it flew.

Does N71SY fly internationally?

None of its 56 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N71SY last fly?

It was last tracked in July 2026. We publish an aircraft’s flights seven days after they happen, and show them by month only.

Why don’t you show which airports N71SY uses?

We leave out airports, bases and exact dates on purpose. We show how an aircraft has been used, not where it goes.

What’s in the full TailCheck report for N71SY?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation CJ2s, plus the operational summary and operating rhythm, as a PDF, CSV and share link. It costs $395, or $995 a month for unlimited reports and Spotlight.

Method: flight data, every count a minimum. Estimated hours from time in the air. About our data

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