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Eclipse EA500

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The article chronicles the experience of flying the Eclipse EA500, identified as the most controversial aircraft in General Aviation history.
  • It also delves into the company that stepped in to salvage the program, learning about their role in its continuation.
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We get to fly the most controversial airplane in GA history. In the process we learn a lot about the company that was there to pick up the pieces.

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