Meanwhile, Eclipse Aviation also listed some of the optional equipment it plans to offer for the Eclipse 500, noting that its list of standard features like autothrottle, a two-zone vapor cycle air conditioning system and a third EFIS display are options on competitor’s products. Options available on the Eclipse 500 will include a Part 135 package, an international operations package and a copilot package — copilot not included. Avionics available optionally in addition to the MFD-based standard equipment will include L3s Stormscope WX-500 and SkyWatch HP bundle, Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, a Class B Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) installation and taxi/recognition lights, with pulse-recognition capability.
According to the company, the standard Eclipse 500 is also fully IFR capable, approved for flight into known icing and group-certified for reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) requirements. The standard equipped Eclipse 500 cockpit features dual primary flight displays (PFD), a multi-function display (MFD), flight management system, three-axis autopilot, color weather radar, dual VHF nav/comm radios, dual localizer and glideslope, dual mode S transponders, dual WAAS-enabled GPS receivers, dual attitude heading reference systems (AHRS) with air data computers, dual pitot-static systems and the aforementioned autothrottle system.
…And Optional Equipment Listed
Key Takeaways:
- The Eclipse 500 comes with a comprehensive array of standard features, including autothrottle, a two-zone air conditioning system, a third EFIS display, dual PFDs, an MFD, FMS, and a three-axis autopilot, many of which are optional on competitor aircraft.
- It is fully IFR capable, approved for flight into known icing, and group-certified for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) requirements.
- Optional equipment packages include a Part 135 package, an international operations package, and advanced avionics such as ADS-B, a Class B TAWS installation, and L3's Stormscope WX-500 and SkyWatch HP bundle.
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