Specifications
AI Description
- Model: Eclipse 500
- Avionics: Avio NG v1.7 Suite, upgraded to v1.9 with ADS-B “in/out”
- Cruise Speed: Up to 370 knots
- Operational Ceiling: 41,000 feet
- Fuel Burn: Less than 70 gallons per hour
- Engine: 2 Pratt & Whitney PW610F-A engines, 900 lbs thrust each, 3,500 hour TBO
- Total Time: 2,792.7 hours
- Total Cycles: 2,745
- Maintenance Program: Enrolled in BEI Gold Flex
- Inspection Status: Recent 24-month and 48-month inspections completed
- Interior: Slate LX edition, configured for 6 passengers, includes upgraded leather seating
- Exterior: Custom paint scheme, completed in 2017, featuring blue top and silver stripe
- Additional Equipment: Class B TAWS, Skywatch HP TAS, upgraded weather radar, dual Garmin GTN-625 GPS units
- Features: Flight into known icing, RVSM certified, always hangared, includes oxygen system and dual zone air conditioning.
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.