Love watching your videos. I love the Eclipse jet. Never flown in one or a small jet but, they look really cool flying them. I live in Melbourne Florida. Keep up the great videos. Chris B. Keep
oh, you mean when the approach controller transmitter wasn't working? I edited out many other calls both me and other airplanes were making. No one was hearing them transmit. Frustrating for both pilot sand controller. I was an ATC for 24 years, so I get both sides. Not worth having all that on the video including all the radio checks that followed.
Hi Ron, Can you share how much the Eclipse costs annually for maintenance. With boats, you always want 2 ft larger, what would you get next, has not having a toilet been an issue at all? Thanks for any help,
Great video Ron,, love the eclipse,, toss up for me between the eclipse & a mustang,, was glad to recently hear that one aviation has found another buyer and hopefully sooner than later we'll see a 700
It really comes down to who you are buying the airplane for. The people in the back or the pilot. The Mustang is nicer in the back but the Eclipse is by far the most comfortable in the pilot seats. The Mustang will be at least 50% more operating cost and go a little slower. They are very nice though, as well as the Phenom 100.
That is a very hard question to answer and can vary from maybe $15,000 to over $100,000/year. Jets are different than prop planes in that they don't get an "annual" inspection. Inspections are on flight time or calendar time. The big inspections are every 48mo. I'd guess a typical owner will spend about $100k/yr in operating costs including hangar, maintenance, insurance and fuel, assuming that is flying about 100hrs/year. I am an A&P and IA, so I do mostly all of my own maintenance, so my costs are going to be much less than average. The engine program (which is kind of a factory warrantee) costs about $165/hr per engine and is optional.
Beautiful video...and plane! Question...why the Ipad on the knee? From the look of the glass cockpit with the MFD there should be all the info you need?
Actually there are several reasons to use the iPad as well as the glass cockpit. First is that the QRA or Quick Reference App is on the iPad so any CAS messages can be addressed quickly. Every other jet has a QRH or Quick Reference Handbook (which the Eclipse also has) that is required to be within reaching distance for the pilot. The QRA is just easier and quicker to access. The iPad also receives ADS-B traffic and weather data, and TFR info, from a remote mounted ADS-B receiver. The airplane has XM weather displayed and onboard weather radar, but having the ADS-B weather display is just confirmation as to what's out there. It's also quicker to look up airports, to find frequencies, runway information and look at IFR approach charts. I also use the iPad for notes and writing down clearances because I'm mostly paperless in the cockpit. I use Foreflight. I also need to input engine performance data once per flight on another App for CAMP which monitors and looks for trends. It's also easier to look at the big picture by zooming in and out quicker on the iPad. It's all about situational awareness and having the iPad just gives more.
@@n5es Ron, I just recently began using ForeFlight on an iPad in my small airplanes. I flew glass with the airlines for years, but never could see spending the bucks for glass in my own cheap airplanes. Using the ForeFlight with a Sentry for ADS-B In is eye-opening! The added SA is great. Hope to buy an Eclipse SE in a couple of years, so I'm soaking up the videos.
@@stories-myhalfcenturyasapi3978 The iPad Apps are amazing for sure. Foreflight isn't the only one out there that is awesome. I also use Foreflight but mainly because of the performance profiles that are programmed into the App for my airplane. Flight planning for fuel/time is very accurate. The thing is you can't use Foreflight for primary navigation so you need to have panel mounted avionics that are capable. It's great if you can get a minimum of radios that will communicate with the iPad. Garmin has several items that fill the bill. I wish I could flight plan at home, then just press a button to transfer it to the airplane, but the IS&S avionics I have won't allow that.
So glad you are back! We need much more Eclipse content on youtube. Thanks for posting!!
Love watching your videos. I love the Eclipse jet. Never flown in one or a small jet but, they look really cool flying them. I live in Melbourne Florida.
Keep up the great videos.
Chris B.
Keep
Gorgeous plane & stunning video 😊
thanks!!
For five minutes, it was looking like, finally, a pilot on RUclips who could use a radio correctly. Alas, it was not to be.
Lovely touchdown.
oh, you mean when the approach controller transmitter wasn't working? I edited out many other calls both me and other airplanes were making. No one was hearing them transmit. Frustrating for both pilot sand controller. I was an ATC for 24 years, so I get both sides. Not worth having all that on the video including all the radio checks that followed.
About 200 of these videos I’ve watched and I still can’t tell what the heck the tower says!
Nice video 👍🏼
I’m only 17 but your Chanel was inspirational for me:)
That is the most beautiful panel, super clean cockpit layout. LOVE IT.
Good video Ron, I need more of them. Eclipse 500 and 550 are my favorite as well as on the simulator. Keep posting.
Love the Eclipse jet
Thanks Ron, needed some more Eclipse in my life LOL. Thanks for sharing!!
Will be posting more videos over the next few weeks.
Yes I was waiting for this video so long :)
Hi Ron, Can you share how much the Eclipse costs annually for maintenance. With boats, you always want 2 ft larger, what would you get next, has not having a toilet been an issue at all? Thanks for any help,
Great video Ron,, love the eclipse,, toss up for me between the eclipse & a mustang,, was glad to recently hear that one aviation has found another buyer and hopefully sooner than later we'll see a 700
It really comes down to who you are buying the airplane for. The people in the back or the pilot. The Mustang is nicer in the back but the Eclipse is by far the most comfortable in the pilot seats. The Mustang will be at least 50% more operating cost and go a little slower. They are very nice though, as well as the Phenom 100.
Nice landing.
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how much $ per year worth of maintenance (not fuel) does this jet cost?
That is a very hard question to answer and can vary from maybe $15,000 to over $100,000/year. Jets are different than prop planes in that they don't get an "annual" inspection. Inspections are on flight time or calendar time. The big inspections are every 48mo. I'd guess a typical owner will spend about $100k/yr in operating costs including hangar, maintenance, insurance and fuel, assuming that is flying about 100hrs/year. I am an A&P and IA, so I do mostly all of my own maintenance, so my costs are going to be much less than average. The engine program (which is kind of a factory warrantee) costs about $165/hr per engine and is optional.
thank you for the info!
Beautiful video...and plane! Question...why the Ipad on the knee? From the look of the glass cockpit with the MFD there should be all the info you need?
Actually there are several reasons to use the iPad as well as the glass cockpit. First is that the QRA or Quick Reference App is on the iPad so any CAS messages can be addressed quickly. Every other jet has a QRH or Quick Reference Handbook (which the Eclipse also has) that is required to be within reaching distance for the pilot. The QRA is just easier and quicker to access. The iPad also receives ADS-B traffic and weather data, and TFR info, from a remote mounted ADS-B receiver. The airplane has XM weather displayed and onboard weather radar, but having the ADS-B weather display is just confirmation as to what's out there. It's also quicker to look up airports, to find frequencies, runway information and look at IFR approach charts. I also use the iPad for notes and writing down clearances because I'm mostly paperless in the cockpit. I use Foreflight. I also need to input engine performance data once per flight on another App for CAMP which monitors and looks for trends. It's also easier to look at the big picture by zooming in and out quicker on the iPad. It's all about situational awareness and having the iPad just gives more.
@@n5es Thanks for the reply.
I hope to join you soon as an Eclipse owner.
@@unpilot1 fantastic. If you go through Norton Aviation maybe I can train you for your type rating.
@@n5es Ron, I just recently began using ForeFlight on an iPad in my small airplanes. I flew glass with the airlines for years, but never could see spending the bucks for glass in my own cheap airplanes. Using the ForeFlight with a Sentry for ADS-B In is eye-opening! The added SA is great.
Hope to buy an Eclipse SE in a couple of years, so I'm soaking up the videos.
@@stories-myhalfcenturyasapi3978 The iPad Apps are amazing for sure. Foreflight isn't the only one out there that is awesome. I also use Foreflight but mainly because of the performance profiles that are programmed into the App for my airplane. Flight planning for fuel/time is very accurate. The thing is you can't use Foreflight for primary navigation so you need to have panel mounted avionics that are capable. It's great if you can get a minimum of radios that will communicate with the iPad. Garmin has several items that fill the bill. I wish I could flight plan at home, then just press a button to transfer it to the airplane, but the IS&S avionics I have won't allow that.