Learjet 60

Aircraft Information
> Aircraft Make: Learjet Model: 60. Nickname: Lear 60
> Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Business Jet
> FAA Category and Class: Airplane Multi-engine land
> Engine Description: Twin jet

Aircraft Experience
> As of: 9/2/2021
> Number of Hours Flown: 3
> Number of Times Flown: 1
> Other Aircraft Models Associated: none

First Flown Information
> Sequence First Flown: 141
> Date First Flown: 9/19/2003
> Location First Flown: Mid-continent Airport, Wichita, KS (KICT)
> Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: Learjet flight test, Ed Grabman

Recollections: As mentioned in my other Learjet recollections (25, 40/45), I don’t have a lot of LJ time.  This flight, conducted on the prototype LJ60 (N601LJ, Serial #1) with Learjet test pilot Ed Grabman, was a hydraulics test, involving operation of gear and flaps with one of the two engines shutdown.  

Such “one off” flights are not atypical of flight testing and are part of what makes it such a great job…variety!