DayJet hires?

[DougsRule]

Is anyone on the property at DayJets yet?

 

[Publishers]

When you have no aircraft and no simulator, just what exactly would anyone be doing had they hired them.

 

[DougsRule]

When you have no aircraft and no simulator, just what exactly would anyone be doing had they hired them.

Same thing as Virgin America hires... nothing!

 

[saviboy]

2 crew operation or not?

Is it gonna be a 2 crew operation or not?

 

[johnsonrod]

Dayjet already has three Eclipses on property - check out their website:

http://www.dayjet.com/Services/DayJetFleet.aspx

Still looks pretty tight in that airplane. Most Americans are pretty obese too - it could be real tight with a few heavy people and a couple of bigger bags. I wonder about restrictions on suitcases, etc. Can pax only bring carry-on sized bags (note the pictures at the bottom of the web page).

Current pilot bases are Boca Raton and Pensacola I believe (Dayports) with more on the way. Regardless, Dayjet just closed another financing round to build out the infrastructure and train employees - another $50 million recently.

 

[APFPilot]

Dayjet already has three Eclipses on property - check out their website:

Where are they flying them considering they lost their IFR certification. It was pretty funny we had one come in the other day to do some demo flights after sun n' fun. When they were done they blasted out and did a max performace takeoff until about 3000 when they had to level off to miss a cloud.

 

[johnsonrod]

Where are they flying them considering they lost their IFR certification. It was pretty funny we had one come in the other day to do some demo flights after sun n' fun. When they were done they blasted out and did a max performace takeoff until about 3000 when they had to level off to miss a cloud.

Can you add some detail about losing their IFR certification? What have you heard?

I thought the Eclipses were getting an avionics retrofit/upgrade that would solve some of those problems? Perhaps they are now just working on training pilots (touch and go's, etc.)...

 

[cl_robster2481]

I heard that the IFR cert was removed temporily because the pitot tube is icing over or cloging with ice. Seems like they would have thought of that.

I looked in one the other day, vary small and cramped. Also, they are clogging up the airspace around the sunport with their slow approach speeds

 

[Downwind]

Also, they are clogging up the airspace around the sunport with their slow approach speeds

Like the 8 thousand C-172's in FL doing 70 knots 12 miles out?

 

[DougsRule]

Any word on pay or new "Day ports"?

 

[JimNtexas]

There are a lot of questions concerning the Elcipse's readiness for prime time. In particular they are not certified for known ice, IFR certification of the gps system, and for some reason they rarely fly at RSVM atlitudes.

I'm sure these issues will be worked out in the fullness of time, but will it be in time for Dayjets?

 

[On Your Six]

If I were Iabucci (DayJet founder) I would be pissed. Eclipse was so confident about launch dates and zero problems, etc. Summer season is approaching and FL business travelers will want to avoid the cramped airliners and jammed highways. This is a perfect time to get started and no dice on certification... Time is money...

 

[Publishers]

I did talk to a friend over the weekend who did get typed in the Eclipse and has been working on the training and flight manuals so they do have a few people.

 

[On Your Six]

I did talk to a friend over the weekend who did get typed in the Eclipse and has been working on the training and flight manuals so they do have a few people.

And.... How does he like the Eclipse? Fun/easy to fly? What is the latest estimate for a start date?

 

[dreamrunner1]

yes Dayjet is hiring.....

 

[d328pilot]

Pay info?

 

[dreamrunner1]

Pay!?!?!?!?!

Not sure..i assume you have heard something!?

 

[Windsor]

There is an Eclipse Type rating? Thought that was olny for 12,500 and up.

 

[CA1900]

There is an Eclipse Type rating? Thought that was olny for 12,500 and up.

Nope, all turbojets. FAR 61.31 should clarify that for you.

 

[johnsonrod]

Is it just me or is it odd that some of the major flying magazines (like Flying) have not done comprehensive articles test-flying the Eclipse? I saw one in ProPilot a year ago but ProPilot never writes negative articles about advertisers... I am sure Dayjet doesn't want any bad press about their sole aircraft type. I haven't seen any recent reviews of the Eclipse but a whole lot about the Mustang - now that's a nice little airplane!