Eclipse Jet Limited To 30,000 Ft. By FAA

By Kerry Lynch .

Eclipse Aerospace last week called new altitude limits on the EA500 very light jet too restrictive and unsupported by the data, but says it is in the final stages of working on a fix with engine-maker Pratt & Whitney to end the limits.

On March 10, FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) that limits the EA500’s operating altitude to 30,000 ft. The AD, which was released without prior comment and which ...

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