Eclipse update?
Eclipse update?
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http://www.eclipseaviation.com/progr...4&month=12#265
First flight today according to this, no update still.
First flight today according to this, no update still.
Vern Gets It Up On New Year's Eve
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Just seen the video on the Eclipse website. Interesting to note both T/O's and landings were flapless. Or I had too much 'vino collapso' last night and my eyes deceive me!
HNY to one and all.
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HNY to one and all.
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Eclipse 500 Certification Delayed ’Several Weeks’
Eclipse Aviation said it will not make its anticipated “late June” certification of the Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, citing supplier issues. The company disclosed Sunday that “continued supplier delays” will push back FAA certification “by another several weeks.” For the last few months the company said it has been plagued by supplier problems, blaming them for preventing a previous certification target of March 31. Eclipse officials would not elaborate on which suppliers are allegedly at fault or project a new certification date. Despite the delay, the company believes that the Eclipse 500 “will be the first very light jet to be certified by the FAA.” Meanwhile, “final performance numbers” for the Eclipse 500 are: 370-knot max cruise speed, 69-knot stall speed, 2,400-pound useful load, 3,314-fpm climb rate and 1,125-nm NBAA IFR range with four occupants.
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... and the 23-year-old 250-hour taxi drivers hired by operators turning the skies dark with these airplanes will be paid $12.50 an hour, be guaranteed 55 hours a month, wear sweat-stained polyesther shirts, be sure the catering ~ contracted globally by Dunkin Donuts ~ gets to the ramp on time, will live off the left-overs, and hope the next doctor they take to the links tips them more than ten bucks.
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Originally Posted by AcroChik
... and the 23-year-old 250-hour taxi drivers hired by operators turning the skies dark with these airplanes will be paid $12.50 an hour, be guaranteed 55 hours a month, wear sweat-stained polyesther shirts, be sure the catering ~ contracted globally by Dunkin Donuts ~ gets to the ramp on time, will live off the left-overs, and hope the next doctor they take to the links tips them more than ten bucks.
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Almost There
From yesterday's AINalert 27th July
Eclipse 500 Gets Provisional FAA Certification
Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation, was flanked by some 200 company employees this afternoon at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to announce provisional FAA certification for the Eclipse 500. “We have proved all the naysayers wrong,” he said. This marks the first agency approval for a very light jet, though the current certification is with “significantly reduced avionics functionality,” according to Raburn. He further revealed that Meggitt had “tremendous” problems getting the autopilot ready and said he expects the twinjet to receive full type certification late next month that will allow day/night, VFR/IFR, single-pilot and RVSM operations, as well as the start of Eclipse 500 deliveries to customers. Eclipse also said it will change the tip tanks from composite construction to aluminum, increasing their fuel capacity from seven gallons to 19.5 gallons per side. The NBAA IFR range at high-speed cruise with the original tip tanks is 1,055 nm, but increases to 1,125 nm with the new tanks. However, Raburn said, “We guaranteed 1,280 nautical miles and we’re not going to meet that.” On the plus side, the small jet’s high-speed cruise is now 370 knots, and Eclipse holds orders for more than 2,500 copies of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-powered twinjet. The PW610F received Transport Canada approval this morning, with FAA certification expected within three weeks.
Eclipse 500 Gets Provisional FAA Certification
Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation, was flanked by some 200 company employees this afternoon at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to announce provisional FAA certification for the Eclipse 500. “We have proved all the naysayers wrong,” he said. This marks the first agency approval for a very light jet, though the current certification is with “significantly reduced avionics functionality,” according to Raburn. He further revealed that Meggitt had “tremendous” problems getting the autopilot ready and said he expects the twinjet to receive full type certification late next month that will allow day/night, VFR/IFR, single-pilot and RVSM operations, as well as the start of Eclipse 500 deliveries to customers. Eclipse also said it will change the tip tanks from composite construction to aluminum, increasing their fuel capacity from seven gallons to 19.5 gallons per side. The NBAA IFR range at high-speed cruise with the original tip tanks is 1,055 nm, but increases to 1,125 nm with the new tanks. However, Raburn said, “We guaranteed 1,280 nautical miles and we’re not going to meet that.” On the plus side, the small jet’s high-speed cruise is now 370 knots, and Eclipse holds orders for more than 2,500 copies of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-powered twinjet. The PW610F received Transport Canada approval this morning, with FAA certification expected within three weeks.
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eclipse, non-certification celebration
congratulations for the first aircraft manufacturer in history to celebrate not being certified. "conditional with significantly reduced avionics functionality, no TC, no PC, ...etc... cessna would never streatch this to a certification...I'd be worried about other unsubstantiated claims...like reliability and DOC. I've been told that all numbers so far do not account for any engine mainteannce events, and only look at costs until before such costs accrue. Bad judgement in promoting this, nice sales job...I hope they are not "selling" reliability and safety too....
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Busy Today at Eclipse
Wonder how close they really are to full certification, big party planned this w/e.
Might be just another one of Vern's non-events............!
Might be just another one of Vern's non-events............!
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Fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Eclipse Aviation Gets FAA Certification for its E500 'Very Light Jet'
Associated Press
Eclipse Aviation announced Saturday that its E500 "very light jet'' has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration — meaning the small aircraft are cleared for delivery to customers.
Eclipse spokesman Andrew Broom said 23 of the aircraft are in production in addition to two that already have rolled off the assembly line. He said the first delivery to a customer would take place in a matter of days.
The so-called Type Certificate was presented to Eclipse at its company headquarters, where the company was having a "FAA Certification Celebration'' for shareholders.
Over the next few years, the company will aim on fulfilling more than 2,500 orders customers have placed for this jet, which some believe will revolutionize the way people think about air travel.
In a prepared release Saturday, Eclipse's chief operating officer, Peg Billson, said: "To all the members of the Eclipse community who are gathered with us today in Albuquerque, and those that are with us in spirit around the world, I want to express my deep gratitude for all the innovative thinking, unwavering encouragement and arduous work that made this unforgettable day possible.''
In July, Eclipse successfully tested the first production aircraft slated for delivery to a customer. The airplane flew 1 1/2 hours and climbed to its maximum altitude of 41,000 feet.
The twin-engine, six-seat jet aircraft will cost about $1.5 million.
The company believes the E500 will radically change the aircraft industry, saying it costs one-third less than other small jet aircraft. The company said it will be safer and easier to operate, with the lowest cost of ownership ever in a jet aircraft.
Have now heard that the TC does not cover Production Cert. for the difference checkout http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert...prod_under_tc/
Eclipse Aviation Gets FAA Certification for its E500 'Very Light Jet'
Associated Press
Eclipse Aviation announced Saturday that its E500 "very light jet'' has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration — meaning the small aircraft are cleared for delivery to customers.
Eclipse spokesman Andrew Broom said 23 of the aircraft are in production in addition to two that already have rolled off the assembly line. He said the first delivery to a customer would take place in a matter of days.
The so-called Type Certificate was presented to Eclipse at its company headquarters, where the company was having a "FAA Certification Celebration'' for shareholders.
Over the next few years, the company will aim on fulfilling more than 2,500 orders customers have placed for this jet, which some believe will revolutionize the way people think about air travel.
In a prepared release Saturday, Eclipse's chief operating officer, Peg Billson, said: "To all the members of the Eclipse community who are gathered with us today in Albuquerque, and those that are with us in spirit around the world, I want to express my deep gratitude for all the innovative thinking, unwavering encouragement and arduous work that made this unforgettable day possible.''
In July, Eclipse successfully tested the first production aircraft slated for delivery to a customer. The airplane flew 1 1/2 hours and climbed to its maximum altitude of 41,000 feet.
The twin-engine, six-seat jet aircraft will cost about $1.5 million.
The company believes the E500 will radically change the aircraft industry, saying it costs one-third less than other small jet aircraft. The company said it will be safer and easier to operate, with the lowest cost of ownership ever in a jet aircraft.
Have now heard that the TC does not cover Production Cert. for the difference checkout http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert...prod_under_tc/
Last edited by densityaltitude; 1st Oct 2006 at 00:14. Reason: Updated Info
