The Eclipse 500: Cockpit Features

Fly Safe, Fly Fast, Fly an Eclipse Jet!

A surprising truth about jets is that they are actually easier and safer to fly than you may have been led to believe. When you step up to a jet, you get better performance and more reliable operation. And with the Eclipse 500, you also get a highly automated flight deck that sets a new standard for reliability and capability—and makes the Eclipse 500 the most integrated twin-engine jet flying today.

In the Eclipse 500, that automation comes from Avio NG, the next generation of Total Aircraft Integration.™ Designed exclusively for Eclipse Aerospace, Avio NG utilizes technology never before available in general aviation. Avio NG centrally controls aircraft systems including avionics, engine operation, fuel system, flaps, landing gear, cabin pressure, and temperature. Beyond that, it acts as a virtual copilot, providing checklists and advanced navigation and avionics information, improving safety and dramatically reducing pilot workload—especially during single-pilot operation.

Avio NG includes dual Garmin® GPS 400W units that deliver point-to-point functionality, en route and terminal GPS navigational guidance with autopilot coupling, Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capabilities for Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approaches, and much more. These integrated functions provide the navigational capability for private and commercial operations worldwide.

Click on the small images below to see interior options for the Eclipse 500.