(Albuquerque Journal (NM) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge): The Eclipse 500 can continue flying. The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Albuquerque-made very light jet after a 30-day review of the plane’s certification. The FAA’s rare certification review, conducted by a seven-member team, was triggered by pilot complaints...
WASHINGTON (AP): Federal aviation officials said they expect government investigators to show at a congressional hearing next week that a new kind of small, light jet was certified for flight despite safety concerns by some engineers and pilots testing the plane...
An FAA-appointed team that reviewed the agency’s certification process for the Eclipse EA500 found the very light jet was subject to the proper safety regulations, but the FAA should improve its policies and internal communications...
Georgia's Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) says development of the four-seat TAM Jet personal jet and the eight seat...
"Having expressed concerns about compliance with amateur aircraft-building requirements for more than two years, the FAA has proposed a new policy that would overcomplicate participation in amateur aircraft building without solving the fundamental compliance concerns."..