Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Model: Eclipse 500
- Avionics: Avio NG v1.9 Suite (upgraded with ADS-B)
- Features:
- Cruise speed: up to 370 knots
- Operational ceiling: 41,000 feet
- Fuel burn: less than 70 gallons per hour
- Certified for known icing (FIKI)
- RVSM certified
- Engines:
- (2) Pratt & Whitney PW610F-A (900 lbs thrust each)
- TBO: 3,500 hours
- Total time: 2,659.6 hours SNEW
- Hot section inspections completed on 7/26/19
- Interior:
- Configuration: Executive
- Seating: 6 passengers with leather seats
- LX Edition upgrades: leather appointments, 110V power outlets, wood laminate trim
- Additional Equipment:
- Skywatch HP TAS, Class B TAWS, color weather radar
- Commercial Operations Package
- Dual Garmin GTN-625 GPS units
- Maintenance:
- Complies with all mandatory service bulletins
- Recent inspections completed (24-month and 48-month) as of April 2025
- New brakes installed August 2025
About this Model
Overview
The Eclipse EA500 is a compact, pressurized twin-engine jet built around the very light jet concept: modest cabin volume, low fuel burn relative to larger business jets, and systems intended to reduce workload for single-pilot operations. It is typically used for point-to-point regional travel where runway access and operating efficiency matter more than cabin space or long-range capability.
Mission Fit
The EA500 fits missions where time savings over piston/turboprop travel is important but typical passenger counts remain low. It works best when the trip profile avoids regular near-maximum payload, and when operators value jet cruise speeds and IFR capability in a small-aircraft footprint.
Cabin
Cabin volume is comparable to other VLJs: seating is typically arranged in a tight club configuration with limited ability for passengers to move around in flight. The environment is pressurized and climate-controlled, but comfort is most aligned with shorter flights and smaller groups rather than extended time aloft with frequent movement or extensive carry-on luggage.