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Copyright © — Eclipse Aviation Corporation
Version 2.0 April 2007
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Contents
1. Aircraft Overview .......................................................................................................................1
1.1 GENERAL ...........................................................................................................................1
1.2 AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................3
1.3 SEATING ARRANGEMENTS..............................................................................................4
1.4 PERFORMANCE AND CAPABILITIES ...............................................................................6
1.4.1 Performance..............................................................................................................6
1.4.2 Aircraft Parameters and Capabilities ..........................................................................7
1.5 ECLIPSE 500 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .................................................................................8
1.5.1 Avio Avionics Suite ....................................................................................................8
1.5.2 Thrust Control............................................................................................................8
1.5.1 Essential Systems .....................................................................................................8
1.5.2 Mechanical Flight Controls ........................................................................................8
1.6 AUDIO ..................................................................................................................................9
1.6.1 Cabin Speakers.........................................................................................................9
1.6.2 Handheld Microphones..............................................................................................9
1.7 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................10
1.7.1 Fire Extinguisher......................................................................................................10
1.7.2 Emergency Exits......................................................................................................11
1.7.3 Oxygen ....................................................................................................................12
1.8 AIRCRAFT OVERVIEW REVIEW QUESTIONS ...............................................................13
2. Avio Avionics Suite .................................................................................................................15
2.1 GENERAL .........................................................................................................................15
2.2 AIRCRAFT COMPUTER SYSTEMS .................................................................................17
2.2.1 Command and Control of systems ..........................................................................17
2.2.2 Performs Pilot Commands.......................................................................................17
2.2.3 Systems Monitoring and reporting ...........................................................................18
2.3 PILOT DISPLAYS..............................................................................................................19
2.3.1 Primary Flight Displays (PFD) .................................................................................19
2.3.2 Multi-Function Display (MFD) ..................................................................................19
2.4 PILOT CONTROLS ...........................................................................................................21
2.5 PRIMARY SENSORS........................................................................................................31
2.6 AIRCRAFT SUBSYSTEMS ...............................................................................................31
2.7 AVIONICS OVERVIEW REVIEW QUESTIONS ................................................................33
3. Flight Controls .........................................................................................................................35
3.1 GENERAL .........................................................................................................................35
3.2 AIRCRAFT COMPUTER SYSTEM (ACS) INTERFACES .................................................36
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