Eclipse Jet Training
master the eclipse EA50 very light jet
“Rich has taught me things no other flight instructor has in my 40 years of aviation.”
~ Michael H., Jet Owner
The study program that gets you ready before you ever sit down with a sim instructor or DPE.
Eclipse EA50 Ground School for Pilots and Owners
Who This Course Is For Pilots of Eclipse Jets
Built for pilots preparing for an Eclipse type rating, coming up on recurrent, or transitioning to the EA50 from piston or turboprop. Study on your schedule, on any device, and show up to formal training ready.
What’s Inside Your Eclipse Jet Training
And more… Multiple modules and lessons. Real aircraft, real flying.
Procedures demonstrated in the Eclipse by a type-rated CFII with 14,000+ hours.
Study on your own schedule and come back whenever you need a refresher.
Module 1: Overview and Preflight. Avio NG cockpit layout, exterior walk-around, and Eclipse-specific preflight procedures from an instructor with hundreds of hours in the EA50.
Module 2: Start Up and Pattern Work. Live FADEC engine start from power-up to taxi-out, followed by a full pattern session at KMYF. Dry motoring procedure covered in a dedicated video.
Module 3: Maneuvers. Emergency descent, stalls, and unusual attitude recovery demonstrated in the aircraft. The three procedures every Eclipse pilot needs to know cold.
Module 4: Approaches. Full RNAV (GPS) LPV approach to Runway 28R at KMYF, flown coupled on the Avio NG autopilot with a complete missed approach walkthrough.
Module 5: Flight Videos. 13 bonus flights in N815WT including 360 VR footage over the Caribbean and San Diego. No study objectives. Just what it looks like to fly this jet.
Module Breakdown:
Eclipse EA50
Ground School
Rich walks through every system, procedure, and maneuver the way a seasoned instructor explains it in person. If it matters in the actual aircraft, it is covered here.
Learn from a 14,000-Hour CFII and Eclipse Type-Rated Instructor.
Robust overview and supplemental training to round out initial, recurrent and proficiency ground and flight instruction for all Eclipse Jet Pilots.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Rich Pickett
With 14,000+ hours of piloting more than 100 aircraft models, Rich Pickett is still passionate about flying. Rich holds an ATP, CFII SME, SES, glider license, and type ratings in the following aircraft: L29, L39, Citation 500/510/525, Eclipse 500S, Beechcraft Premier and Dassault Falcon 10. He runs his company, Personal Wings, with his son Tigre. Personal Wings provides training, mentoring and aircraft services.
Eclipse Jet Training Online
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Disclaimer: This training program is intended as a supplemental resource to certified, in-person, and professional flight training with an authorized instructor(s).