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Air Traffic Monitoring => Aviation Audio Clips => Topic started by: Saabeba on May 20, 2008, 01:54:03 PM

Title: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: Saabeba on May 20, 2008, 01:54:03 PM
Nice overview of the plane and flight experience.

http://www.ft.com/cms/4fe40d1a-07b4-11dd-a922-0000779fd2ac.html?_i_referralObject=746601369&fromSearch=n (http://www.ft.com/cms/4fe40d1a-07b4-11dd-a922-0000779fd2ac.html?_i_referralObject=746601369&fromSearch=n)
Title: Re: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: NY Z Pilot on May 21, 2008, 06:55:04 PM
yah theyre nice... but how about when you sequence them inbetween 2 md80s and they slow down to 100 kts... break em out!
Title: Re: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: Saabeba on May 21, 2008, 09:46:09 PM
I am not  a pilot.  I am curious what pilots think of this plane, and the whole category with respect to the plane, the price and the prospective market.
Title: Re: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: crash on May 21, 2008, 10:32:24 PM
I fly out of ABQ, where they pump these bad boys out.  Its funny watching the pilots who make the deliveries sit on the ramp for quit some time trying to get them started while im out there doing my preflight.

The jets also had problems with the pitot heat system and windshield cracks so they weren’t IFR certified for awhile although I think they got those problems ironed out.  They also were/are involved with a couple of lawsuits regarding the proprietary rights of the avionics systems as well as breach of contract with one of their suppliers. Layoffs through out the company also came about a few months ago as well, so yeah Eclipse isn’t out of the clouds yet.
Title: Re: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: aviator_06 on May 30, 2008, 03:26:08 PM
Doesn't John Travolta have an Eclipse?
Title: Re: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: crash on June 02, 2008, 01:26:15 AM
Doesn't John Travolta have an Eclipse?

Yeah he has an Eclipse my friend got to marshall him in when he picked it up. He said hes a pretty cool guy.
Title: Re: Eclipse Very Light Jet Video
Post by: aviator_06 on June 13, 2008, 09:17:51 AM
Yea must be nice to own 3 jets and have the Mustang as a play jet. lol