Eclipse 500 User Manual

Table of Contents Eclipse 5OO Systems Manual
Copyright © — Eclipse Aviation Corporation
Version 2.0 April 2007 iii
4.7 ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ............................................................................................66
4.7.1 Emergency Gear Extension.....................................................................................66
4.7.2 Weight On Wheels Sensor Fault .............................................................................66
4.8 CREW ALERTING SYSTEM MESSAGES........................................................................67
4.9 LANDING GEAR REVIEW QUESTIONS ..........................................................................68
5. Oxygen 71
5.1 GENERAL .........................................................................................................................71
5.2 AIRCRAFT COMPUTER SYSTEM (ACS) INTERFACES ..................................................72
5.3 LIMITATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................73
5.3.1 Oxygen Bottle Pressure...........................................................................................73
5.3.2 Oxygen Type ...........................................................................................................73
5.3.3 Oxygen System Activation (AUTO) .........................................................................73
5.4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .......................................................................................74
5.4.1 Oxygen Controls......................................................................................................74
5.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................75
5.5.1 Standard Configuration............................................................................................75
5.5.2 Optional Configuration.............................................................................................75
5.5.3 Oxygen Bottle..........................................................................................................75
5.5.4 Oxygen Service Panel .............................................................................................76
5.5.5 Cockpit Oxygen Gauge ...........................................................................................76
5.5.6 Armrest Oxygen Panel ............................................................................................77
5.5.7 Blowout Disc............................................................................................................78
5.5.8 Oxygen Regulator....................................................................................................78
5.5.9 Pilot Oxygen ............................................................................................................79
5.5.10 Cabin/Passenger Oxygen......................................................................................80
5.5.11 Pilot Oxygen Masks...............................................................................................81
5.5.12 Passenger Oxygen Masks.....................................................................................83
5.5.13 Emergency Operation............................................................................................84
5.6 NORMAL OPERATIONS...................................................................................................86
5.6.1 Oxygen System Preflight .........................................................................................86
5.6.2 Oxygen Duration .....................................................................................................86
5.6.3 Oxygen System Post-Flight .....................................................................................87
5.7 ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ............................................................................................88
5.7.1 Low Oxygen Pressure .............................................................................................88
5.8 CREW ALERTING SYSTEM MESSAGES........................................................................89
5.9 OXYGEN REVIEW QUESTIONS ......................................................................................90
6. Ice Protection...........................................................................................................................93
6.1 GENERAL .........................................................................................................................93
6.2 AIRCRAFT COMPUTER SYSTEM (ACS) INTERFACES ..................................................94
6.3 LIMITATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................96
6.3.1 Icing Conditions.......................................................................................................96
6.3.2 Pneumatic De-ice ....................................................................................................96
6.3.3 Windshield Heat ......................................................................................................96
6.4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .......................................................................................97
6.4.1 Center Switch Panel-Ice Protection.........................................................................97
6.4.2 Ice Protection Synoptic............................................................................................98
6.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................99
6.5.1 Windshield Heat ......................................................................................................99
6.5.2 Defog.....................................................................................................................100
6.5.3 Pneumatic De-ice ..................................................................................................100

Eclipse 500 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Eclipse Aerospace
Model	Eclipse 500
Type	Very Light Jet
Engines	2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F turbofans
Thrust per engine	900 lbf (4.0 kN)
Wingspan	37.9 ft (11.6 m)
Height	11.0 ft (3.4 m)
Avionics	Avio NG
First Flight	August 26, 2002
Maximum Speed	430 mph
Range	1, 125 nautical miles
Service Ceiling	41, 000 ft (12, 500 m)
Crew	1 or 2
Max Takeoff Weight	6, 000 pounds
Seating Capacity	4-6
Length	33 feet 6 inches
Empty Weight	3, 550 pounds
Payload	Varies with configuration and fuel load