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Post subject: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me?  Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 12:19 |
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There is a very significant discount offered for 2 or more types at the same time, plus it would be fun to do it with another pilot. Plan on opening up 10 days in your schedule next month. anyone interested? I did a flight from Atlanta to Houston last week and spent about the same amount of money in fuel as I would have in my Baron. Except I was at FL410 doing over 300 knots. Attachment: ea5001.jpg Attachment: eclipse5002.jpg Attachment: ea5003.jpg
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 12:37 |
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Username Protected wrote: What does it cost, is it in the plane or in a sim?? All of it is in the aircraft. About 20 hours of flight time including the checkride. It looks like with 2 pilots, we should be able to get the total cost will be around $16,000 each including fuel, the hourly fee for the engines' maintenance program, etc.
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 16:33 |
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BTW, for those who can't make out the picture, that is 310KTAS on 310PPH (or ~46GPH) at FL410. Even if you don't think you would be interested in owning one, logging 20+ hours in a jet and adding a type rating (and possibly ATP) to your license will be a blast! 
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 17:26 |
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I already have one, thanks anyway.
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 17:36 |
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Username Protected wrote: I already have one, thanks anyway. Alright Jim!  Time for an intro and the obligatory pictures of course! 
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 17:53 |
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Username Protected wrote: BTW, for those who can't make out the picture, that is 310KTAS on 310PPH (or ~46GPH) at FL410. Even if you don't think you would be interested in owning one, logging 20+ hours in a jet and adding a type rating (and possibly ATP) to your license will be a blast! I would love to get it done, but my ATP is still a few 100 hrs away.. next year!
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 20:08 |
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 OK thats me leaving San Juan in an Eclipse Jet about 2 or so years ago. At the time I was working for a guy that had a BE 58, A 36 and had ordered and eventually received two Eclipse jets. I flew and managed the Eclipses till I got tired of broken promises, unpaid obligations, unmet promises, and unrealized dreams. I have now moved to flying a BE 58 for a company that cares-that is vastly superior to an airplane that is pressurized. While not claiming to be an expert by any stretch, I have a lot of Beechcraft time, even worked at a Beech dealer when there was such a thing. I also taught, for a while, a Beechcraft transition school for a well known aircraft sales business. I also have the distinction of having driven a 917K Porsche, but I really am a pretty dull person.
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 20 Nov 2012, 00:06 |
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Username Protected wrote: OK thats me leaving San Juan in an Eclipse Jet about 2 or so years ago. At the time I was working for a guy that had a BE 58, A 36 and had ordered and eventually received two Eclipse jets. I flew and managed the Eclipses till I got tired of broken promises, unpaid obligations, unmet promises, and unrealized dreams. I have now moved to flying a BE 58 for a company that cares-that is vastly superior to an airplane that is pressurized. While not claiming to be an expert by any stretch, I have a lot of Beechcraft time, even worked at a Beech dealer when there was such a thing. I also taught, for a while, a Beechcraft transition school for a well known aircraft sales business. I also have the distinction of having driven a 917K Porsche, but I really am a pretty dull person. How about a PIREP on that 917K?
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Post subject: Re: anyone want to get an Eclipse 500 type rating with me? Posted: 20 Nov 2012, 00:12 |
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Username Protected wrote: OK thats me leaving San Juan in an Eclipse Jet about 2 or so years ago. At the time I was working for a guy that had a BE 58, A 36 and had ordered and eventually received two Eclipse jets. I flew and managed the Eclipses till I got tired of broken promises, unpaid obligations, unmet promises, and unrealized dreams. I have now moved to flying a BE 58 for a company that cares-that is vastly superior to an airplane that is pressurized. While not claiming to be an expert by any stretch, I have a lot of Beechcraft time, even worked at a Beech dealer when there was such a thing. I also taught, for a while, a Beechcraft transition school for a well known aircraft sales business. I also have the distinction of having driven a 917K Porsche, but I really am a pretty dull person. Pretty humble too. Welcome to Beechtalk.
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Username Protected wrote: OK thats me leaving San Juan in an Eclipse Jet about 2 or so years ago. At the time I was working for a guy that had a BE 58, A 36 and had ordered and eventually received two Eclipse jets. I flew and managed the Eclipses till I got tired of broken promises, unpaid obligations, unmet promises, and unrealized dreams. I have now moved to flying a BE 58 for a company that cares-that is vastly superior to an airplane that is pressurized. While not claiming to be an expert by any stretch, I have a lot of Beechcraft time, even worked at a Beech dealer when there was such a thing. I also taught, for a while, a Beechcraft transition school for a well known aircraft sales business. I also have the distinction of having driven a 917K Porsche, but I really am a pretty dull person. Pretty humble too. Welcome to Beechtalk.
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