Travolta's Eclipse 500

wheelsup · November 1st, 2007, 01:20

N218JT...@ Wilmington NC today. I guess he stayed in our hotel, the CA I was with had a beer with him. He sounds like a goof on the radio too

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I have a crappy camera phone but the a/c is that little white thing on the left side.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N218JT

Pretty neat! I guess the 500 is VFR only still? That's what the instructor he was with was saying. No A/P, no F/D, VFR only. Crapload of work for 1 guy.

sdfcvoh · November 1st, 2007, 09:42

VFR is correct! I sat in one about a week ago when a trainer and an owner showed up at our airport. They were real cool guys. I didn't even ask - they just said its okay to look inside if you like. mmmmm - okay! Beautiful aircraft.

CcrlR737AMT · November 1st, 2007, 11:08

There is aother picture of it I have in an issue of a magazine about business jet flying. It has a picture of his Eclipse. I don't remember the name of the magazine but it had a story about him in it.

aviatorrbt · November 5th, 2007, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by CcrlR737AMT

There is aother picture of it I have in an issue of a magazine about business jet flying. It has a picture of his Eclipse. I don't remember the name of the magazine but it had a story about him in it.

Private Air... It was a good article.

JDE · November 6th, 2007, 14:10

VFR only? I'm not doubting you all, just curious about it. Especially since on FlightAware it shows them flying at FL280.

And one other thing. If I had the means to own a B-707 and a Gulfstream the last thing I'd buy is an Eclipse!

wheelsup · November 6th, 2007, 14:30

I think they can file IFR but it's VMC only, that's what I meant.

JDE · November 6th, 2007, 15:24

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Originally Posted by wheelsup

I think they can file IFR but it's VMC only, that's what I meant.

Ahh, well good, that makes more sense.

30West · November 16th, 2007, 00:29

If I see that lame JT Breitling add where is says
profession: pilot
career:actor
I swear Im going to gouge my eyes out.

Mtts422 · November 16th, 2007, 00:59

218JT was parked next to me on the ramp in SMO today. Ugly paint scheme IMHO, had a bunch of teal pinstripes down the side.

I think JT does a lot for aviation, but I agree the Breitling ads are a bit overkill.

taseal · November 16th, 2007, 04:04

VMC IFR certified... weird

out of curiousity, why? because no AP/FD? (They won't come with one? lol)

jtrain609 · November 16th, 2007, 10:16

I've flown lots of IMC without an AP or a FD. It probably has to do with the certification of the composites on the airframe. If the thing doesn't have any ability to discharge static electricity then the last thing you want to is poke holes in the clouds. If the thing took a lightning strike it'd blow a hole straight through any piece of composite on it, which could mean a piece of the airplane like say...oh...the wing.

Cessnaflyer · November 16th, 2007, 10:29

'Eclipse 500 VMC Only For Now'

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._194919-1.html

MFT1Air · November 16th, 2007, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mtts422

218JT was parked next to me on the ramp in SMO today. Ugly paint scheme IMHO, had a bunch of teal pinstripes down the side.

I think JT does a lot for aviation, but I agree the Breitling ads are a bit overkill.

. . .wish I could afford the airplane; wish I could afford the watch!

Mtts422 · November 17th, 2007, 20:14

He was still in SMO when I was going out for the day today, took a quick snap for ya'll. Also included a couple of pics from the office taken earlier this week.

November 1st, 2007, 01:20	#1
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,278	Travolta's Eclipse 500 N218JT...@ Wilmington NC today. I guess he stayed in our hotel, the CA I was with had a beer with him. He sounds like a goof on the radio too . I have a crappy camera phone but the a/c is that little white thing on the left side. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N218JT Pretty neat! I guess the 500 is VFR only still? That's what the instructor he was with was saying. No A/P, no F/D, VFR only. Crapload of work for 1 guy. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk." Last edited by wheelsup; April 30th, 2008 at 15:38.

November 1st, 2007, 09:42	#2
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one Posts: 877	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 VFR is correct! I sat in one about a week ago when a trainer and an owner showed up at our airport. They were real cool guys. I didn't even ask - they just said its okay to look inside if you like. mmmmm - okay! Beautiful aircraft. __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

November 1st, 2007, 11:08	#3
CcrlR737AMT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 94	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 There is aother picture of it I have in an issue of a magazine about business jet flying. It has a picture of his Eclipse. I don't remember the name of the magazine but it had a story about him in it.

November 6th, 2007, 14:10	#5
JDE Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,507	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 VFR only? I'm not doubting you all, just curious about it. Especially since on FlightAware it shows them flying at FL280. And one other thing. If I had the means to own a B-707 and a Gulfstream the last thing I'd buy is an Eclipse! __________________ Jason

November 6th, 2007, 14:30	#6
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,278	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 I think they can file IFR but it's VMC only, that's what I meant. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."

November 16th, 2007, 00:29	#8
30West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 91	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 If I see that lame JT Breitling add where is says profession: pilot career:actor I swear Im going to gouge my eyes out.

November 16th, 2007, 00:59	#9
Mtts422 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 98	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 218JT was parked next to me on the ramp in SMO today. Ugly paint scheme IMHO, had a bunch of teal pinstripes down the side. I think JT does a lot for aviation, but I agree the Breitling ads are a bit overkill. __________________ "Celebrate we will, cause life is short but sweet for certain..." ~djm~

November 16th, 2007, 04:04	#10
taseal Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 1,929	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 VMC IFR certified... weird out of curiousity, why? because no AP/FD? (They won't come with one? lol) __________________

November 16th, 2007, 10:16	#11
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,289	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 I've flown lots of IMC without an AP or a FD. It probably has to do with the certification of the composites on the airframe. If the thing doesn't have any ability to discharge static electricity then the last thing you want to is poke holes in the clouds. If the thing took a lightning strike it'd blow a hole straight through any piece of composite on it, which could mean a piece of the airplane like say...oh...the wing. __________________

November 16th, 2007, 10:29	#12
Cessnaflyer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,419	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 'Eclipse 500 VMC Only For Now' http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._194919-1.html __________________ Chris, CFI, CFII Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem or use it as the steam to power my dreams That's how you treat things, stay hungry.

November 17th, 2007, 20:14	#14
Mtts422 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 98	Re: Travolta's Eclipse 500 He was still in SMO when I was going out for the day today, took a quick snap for ya'll. Also included a couple of pics from the office taken earlier this week. __________________ "Celebrate we will, cause life is short but sweet for certain..." ~djm~

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