Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Model: Eclipse 500
- Condition: Used
- Exterior: Custom paint scheme with red and silver stripes
- Interior: Factory “Diablo LX” configuration with 5 seats
- Avionics: Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS) v2.5, dual GPS with WAAS/LPV, color weather radar, fully coupled autopilot, and flight into known icing (FIKI)
- Engines: (2) Pratt & Whitney PW610F-A, 900 lbs thrust each, enrolled in BEI Gold program
- Engine TBO: 3,500 hours
- Total time on engines: 2,565.3 SNEW (L), 2,623.8 SNEW (R)
- Total cycles on engines: 2,272 SNEW (L), 2,337 SNEW (R)
- Additional Equipment: Anti-lock brakes (ABS), auto-throttle system, upgraded color weather radar, and distance measuring equipment (DME)
- Maintenance: All ADs & mandatory SBs completed, professionally flown & maintained, always hangared
- Inspection Status: 24-month and 48-month airframe inspections completed, next due dates specified
- Additional features: Custom upgrades including leather seating, additional oxygen tank, and upgraded battery systems
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.