Eclipse 550

A new lease on life is always welcome. One Aviation said last week the FAA had granted it just that by extending the structural life limit on the Eclipse 500 and 550 from 10,000 to 20,000 flight hours or 20,000 cycles, whichever occurs first. The change applies to all airframes with the extended tip tank […]

The Eclipse 550 represents new owner One Aviation’s update to the 500. We recently test flew the light twinjet and found its upgraded capabilities ideal for a pilot looking to move up to a small jet for a relatively low price. Get some more perspective on the Eclipse 550 with air-to-air photography, as well as […]

The crisp Michigan air afforded a visibility of at least 30 or 40 miles as we approached Mackinac Island (KMCD) in Ken Ross’ Eclipse 550, N140NE. The airplane sported a jazzy black-and-gold paint job that already had me thinking the flight would be different from the one I’d taken in the original Eclipse nearly eight […]