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That FAA report states:
The
EA-500 is certified for Day, Night, VFR and IFR operations to a maximum
operating altitude of 41,000 feet and is approved for flight into reduced
vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace if the aircraft meets the minimum
equipment requirements. At the present time, the distance
measuring equipment (DME) system is not approved and the aircraft is restricted
to operations below Flight Level 240.
So at the
publication date the Eclipse was not RVS
capable.
The EA-500 presently does
not meet the minimum equipment and instrumentation requirements prescribed for
operations in accordance with 14 CFR Part 135.
So at the
publication date part 135 was not approved.
The EA-500 is not approved for flight into
known icing conditions
As stated: no icing at that time.
It
has a total seating density of up to six, with two crew seats and three
passenger seats (standard), or four passenger seats (optional).
So 5 or 6 total souls are possible aboard
(depending on w&b). Original comment was "4 passengers" and that is
technically correct since the other two are listed by this FAA document as
crew.
Robert M. Simon
ES-P N301ES
(No RVS, no pt 135,
no known icing, 3 passengers, centerline thrust, and I'm fine with that
package.
Posted for "Hamid A. Wasti"
<hwasti@starband.net>:
Ken,
The original comments were
actually mine, so I will respond. The source for
all the data about the
Eclipse that Brent posted is from:
http://www.opspecs.com/AFSData/FSBRs/Draft/EA-500%20FSB%20draft/EclipseEA-500DraftFSBReport.doc
If you have an issue with any of the facts, I would suggest you start
with
the FAA.
Regards,
Hamid
"""
Come on guys.
Brent's attack ad is unfair and in part wrong. The Eclipse
will do 372K, not
275. It will carry 6, not 4 passengers. RVSM and 135
capability are
delivered with all aircraft at this time. The fact that the
type rating is
center line thrust is a great compliment and speaks of great
single engine
handliing with the Eclipse. Upset training and recurrent
training are good
things, not issues to be scoffed at. Flight into known
icing
is on the
adjenda. Brent says he'll take his Lancair 4P. The 4P at my airport
has had
6 partial or complete engine failures so far!
Ken Wolf
BTW, my
comment on the 4P takes the Lancair out of context and paints the
entire
fleet badly and unfairly, just as did Brent's comments unfairly
reflect
on the Eclipse.
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