Passed an Eclipse jet yesterday

[Mike[_22_]]

Flying opposite direction, of course.

I was flying on the Dallas side of the metroplex not too far from KADS. The
TRACON called out the traffic and the plane was so small and moving so fast
it was impossible to see until we were quite close. We passed about 1 mile
or less off each other's right wing, level with us. I wish they would paint
them with brighter colors.

I guess they have about 200 of them flying according to the Eclipse web
site. Thiis makes the second time I've seen one flying around the Dallas
area. It seems like I read somewhere the fractional and air taxi operations
are buying up most of the initial orders.

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Mike" > wrote in message
news:Z2S9k.70$al3.68@trnddc06...
> Flying opposite direction, of course.
>
> I was flying on the Dallas side of the metroplex not too far from KADS.
> The TRACON called out the traffic and the plane was so small and moving so
> fast it was impossible to see until we were quite close. We passed about
> 1 mile or less off each other's right wing, level with us. I wish they
> would paint them with brighter colors.

Did they not have some good bright recognition light in the leading edge of
the wing?

If not, it seems like they should have, flashing, I would think.
--
Jim in NC

[Mike[_22_]]

"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mike" > wrote in message
> news:Z2S9k.70$al3.68@trnddc06...
>> Flying opposite direction, of course.
>>
>> I was flying on the Dallas side of the metroplex not too far from KADS.
>> The TRACON called out the traffic and the plane was so small and moving
>> so fast it was impossible to see until we were quite close. We passed
>> about 1 mile or less off each other's right wing, level with us. I wish
>> they would paint them with brighter colors.
>
> Did they not have some good bright recognition light in the leading edge
> of the wing?
>
> If not, it seems like they should have, flashing, I would think.

It looked pretty much like this one:

http://www.eclipseaviation.com/components/com_rsgallery/view.php?img=Eclipse500_0889.jpg&picdir=large&id=1

I don't remember seeing even the strobes on the wings flashing, but I may
have just not noticed.

[Larry Dighera]

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:14:49 GMT, "Mike" > wrote
in <Z2S9k.70$al3.68@trnddc06>:

>I was flying on the Dallas side of the metroplex not too far from KADS. The
>TRACON called out the traffic and the plane was so small and moving so fast
>it was impossible to see until we were quite close.

If you were below 10,000', the Eclipse wasn't doing more that 250 kts.

>We passed about 1 mile or less off each other's right wing, level with us.
>I wish they would paint them with brighter colors.

Do you recall seeing a landing light burning?