Its a big day for Cirrus.  The Cirrus Jet took its first flight just a few hours ago.  I will update the post with pictures when they start rolling in.   Update:  Sounds like the flight went to 10K feet and lasted 48 minutes. ...

This should be interesting.  Conspiracy theorists arise.  The certification of the Eclipse 500 has gone from murmurings heard round the net to a federal investigation.   Poor Vern seems to  be having a little setback in the PR...

This is in interesting article detailing the experience of the 22,000 hour captain piloting the Eclipse with stuck throttles.  It sounds like it was well handled given the co pilot was log building and not type rated in the plane.  Basically...

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It looks like the Cirrus Jet Prototype "V1" is complete.  Static run up testing has been conducted.  Taken from the-jet.com and cirrusvillage.com here are progress pictures and a gootube video link.   Okay, so this thing...

I certainly hope there is more to this story than the NTSB report suggests.  To understate this would be to say that this is not a favorable development for Eclipse taken at face value.  This appears to have happened to a two pilot crew, but...

I had an interesting visit at Eclipse aviation this past weekend.  Eclipse holds an annual owners/position holders event and this year a buddy of mine invited me to attend.  I have been interested in getting a closer look at the plane and...

This is my second Cirrus and a terrific airplane with very few squawks in a ~year of ownership.  The first annual was just completed and is available for review along with the rest of the logs.  The plane is in great shape,  hangared...

According to this article the new Adam Aircraft owner, AAI Acquisition,  may drop the A500 in favor of A700 development only.  Its about time was my first thought.  The A500 saga reminds me a bit of Eclipse with respect to certification...

I recently had a chance to do some demo time in both a Cessna Mustang and TBM 700.  I spent an hour in the Mustang and four hours in a TBM 700 over a weekend.  Both are very capable machines and certainly worth consideration, but it was not...

From a recent question in the forums:I think the same fundamental tenets that make a good business in any industry apply to VLJ manufacturers as well.  Not the least of which is capitalization.  The clear survivors will be Cessna and Embraer. ...

While twiddling my thumbs waiting for one of the VLJ manufacturers to produce a plane that is both reliable and available, I have been contemplating the existing single engine turbo prop market.  The main competitors are the Meredian by Piper, the...

I have always been a fan of Eclipse and the 500.  It is not because I am attracted to the self aggrandizing behavior of Vern Raburn, or to any other questionable facet of a company plagued with chronic under delivering disease, but to its innovation...

As time wears on it appears that the Cirrus Jet may be an incredibly well thought out idea.  All reports from those given a sneak peak are that the cabin size will be quite large.  After actually getting in the cabins of most of the VLJs currently...

Looks like Eclipse is making progress with deliveries.  Apparently an Eclipse position holder recently went to the factory and posted pictures of the experience....

It has been almost a year since I took delivery of my first Cirrus, an SR20.  N9255 was a great plane and an excellent choice as a step prior to the SR22.  After almost 200 hours it was definitely time to transition to the SR22.  I put...

I noticed when recently perusing the Epic Aircraft site that it now clearly differentiates between their experimental and certified categories of aircraft.  In addition they have posted specifications for the certified turboprop Dynasty and the certified...

While waiting for the perfect  VLJ to arrive on the market, I have placed an order for a Turbo Normalized Cirrus SR22 capable of flying in the flight levels. The TN22 in addition to being an impressive implementation of Turbo Normalizing seems to...

Perhaps it is just me, but I find it absolutely hilarious that the newly certified Cessna Citation Mustang is being offered for sale at Sam's Club.  Yep, you heard me, SAM'S CLUB.  They even throw in a compelling incentive*sarcasm*: a Sam's...

I have been considering an aircraft upgrade candidate for some time now, but I believe I am a bit closer to making a decision than I have in the past.  From the moment I started flying my current plane, a Cirrus SR20, it became abundantly...

Who would have guessed?  While Eclipse was garnering consistent national media attention for its Eclipse 500 VLJ effort and its high profile investor pool, Cessna was quietly but assiduously working toward certification on the Mustang.  Only...

Value is many times created in the eye of the beholder, but in the case of VLJs vs. high performance turboprop singles, value is a much more difficult to quantify.  Certainly, the reduced aquisition cost of a number of the VLJ offerings is compelling,...

A provisional type certification was announced today for the Eclipse 500.  This isn't just great news for Eclipse, it really is a tremendous accomplishment and should be exciting for any aviation enthusiast.  Eclipse certainly hasn't met their...

In addition to the Jet spec page located here, Honda has a very cool high def clip of the Honda Jet.  If the music gets any more patriotic, I will be forced to salute my way down to the local recruiter and sign up for, what else, the Airforce. ...

After literally years of denying the production of a VLJ, Honda has announced their intention to begin taking orders for the Honda Jet.  Honda's involvement in aviation will be as dramatic in changing the build quality of aircraft as the...