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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me?  Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 10:52 |
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Username Protected wrote: I passed the checkride this morning and was issued a paper license. ATP with EA-500S.
Strong work! Congratulations! Who was your checkride with? Have fun with the plane, and please join the Eclipse Owners Club ( http://www.eclipse500club.org). Here's a tidbit I learned only a couple of days ago--like much bigger jets, the Eclipse leaves a contrail! We flew back from Puerto Rico a couple of days ago with another Eclipse, and our routing got us within 5 miles of him at one point, close enough to shoot a photo of his plane at 40,000 feet:  Ken
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 11:14 |
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Username Protected wrote: I passed the checkride this morning and was issued a paper license. ATP with EA-500S.
Strong work! Congratulations! Who was your checkride with? Have fun with the plane, and please join the Eclipse Owners Club ( http://www.eclipse500club.org). Here's a tidbit I learned only a couple of days ago--like much bigger jets, the Eclipse leaves a contrail! We flew back from Puerto Rico a couple of days ago with another Eclipse, and our routing got us within 5 miles of him at one point, close enough to shoot a photo of his plane at 40,000 feet: Ken
OK,
color me jealous. I wanna leave my own con trail too. 
Oh well, the bucket list just grew a bit.  
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 12:14 |
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Username Protected wrote: Awesome. Congrats. Loved this thread  +1!!
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 13:34 |
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Username Protected wrote: OK, color me jealous. I wanna leave my own con trail too. You can Dino, just get that Bo high enough (on the right day)
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 18:15 |
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Well, my mentoring is complete and today I did my first solo flight. (Houston-New Orleans) I have to fly with at least 50lbs in the co-pilot seat, which puts me just on the edge of aft CG. I strapped my roller luggage into the seat and that seemed to work out fine. With just me in the airplane (150lbs) and max allowable CG, there is quite a noticeable difference in speed. Attachment: 2.JPG Attachment: 1.JPG
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 18:18 |
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Wonderful to hear about Ted's excellent adventure  Best, Dave
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 18:52 |
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Mark-
What version do you have?
Us 1.0 guys are going to need to stick together after April ....
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 18:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: Well, my mentoring is complete and today I did my first solo flight.
 Quote: I have to fly with at least 50lbs in the co-pilot seat, which puts me just on the edge of aft CG. I strapped my roller luggage into the seat and that seemed to work out fine. If you ever need deadweight for the right front seat, I am sure a posting on trip-talk will get you plenty of candidates.
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