No TCAS for the Eclipse!!?

[Golden Falcon]

According to the Flight Global story, EASA has a laundry list of deficiencies it wants addressed on the Eclipse 500, even though the FAA is allowing the aircraft to fly in commercial service in the U.S. Among the issues are the lack of certification for flight into known icing. The Avio NG integrated flight management system is still not complete; there are issues with the autopilot and autothrottles, according to Flight Global; and EASA is worried about the ability of the aircraft to descend from altitude quickly enough after a sudden decompression. They're also considering mandating a traffic alert and collision avoidance system, something Raburn has said is not practical for the aircraft.

back to the dark ages???

 

[Galaxy]

By dark ages do you mean flying from VOR to VOR? This is what they do today.

 

[Just Peachy]

eclipse

auto throttles.....AUTO THROTTLES !

IN A ECLIPSE???:laugh:

 

[Ultra Grump]

Auto throttles are practical, but TCAS is not. Right.

 

[AeroDMB]

It will have traffic...

The EA500 Avio NG system will have these options below, some aircraft are currently being manufactured and delivered with these installed already:

3rd AHRS
Skywatch HP
TAWS
DME
ADF
WX Radar
Diversity XPDR

The CEO is probably referring to an airliner type TCAS system, which is significantly more expensive.

http://www.as.l-3com.com/products/skywatch_hp.aspx

 

[NewmanF16]

Didn't they just give up on getting an FMS functionality into AVIO NG and decide to install two Garmin 400s and call that their nav suite?

 

[Ill Mitch]

Didn't they just give up on getting an FMS functionality into AVIO NG and decide to install two Garmin 400s and call that their nav suite?

That is what I am being told by the powers that be.

 

[Golden Falcon]

Not too sure what TCAS system is required for RVSM..or if the "non-airline" style systems meet the requirements.

 

[AeroDMB]

Not too sure what TCAS system is required for RVSM..or if the "non-airline" style systems meet the requirements.

They're currently flying in RVSM airspace without traffic, don't think TCAS is a requirement.

 

[labbats]

TCAS isn't needed to fly RVSM.