Regulations and Government
Eclipse Aviation Meets Congress
Congressional hearings are often contentious, and the House aviation subcommittee investigation of the Sept.

Congressional hearings are often contentious, and the House aviation subcommittee investigation of the Sept. 30, 2006 type certification of the Eclipse 500 sparked some lively debate.

The Democratic majority of the subcommittee said the investigation was the result of allegations that the FAA rushed to approve the type and production certificates despite the fact that a number of FAA certification engineers and aviation safety inspectors raised safety concerns about the design and manufacturing of the aircraft.