Eclipse Owners and Aerocor Field FOQA Safety Data Analysis Program

Eclipse Owners and Aerocor Launch FOQA Analysis Program

Capturing flight data to improve pilot performance should help with insurance coverage

Eclipse 500 jet — Data for the Aerocor FOQA program is captured by the Eclipse 500’s Innovative Solutions & Support avionics suite.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

May 8, 2025

Aerocor and the Eclipse Jet Owners and Pilots Association (EJOPA) have released a flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program for Eclipse 500/550 very light jets. The FOQA data analysis program is free for Eclipse owners and available from Aerocor’s FlightData service, which was developed in-house. Data is automatically captured by the Eclipse jet’s Innovative Solutions & Support avionics suite, so no extra equipment is needed to participate in the FOQA program.

About 15 Eclipse owners participated in beta testing the FOQA program, according to Aerocor co-founder and president Gavin Woodman. He expects to see a significant number of Eclipse owners signing up for the FOQA program, not only for the safety benefits but also to help with insurance coverage. Eventually, Woodman plans to offer Eclipse owners a program similar to the Citation Jet Pilots Association Gold Standard by combining extra training events with the FOQA program to encourage insurance underwriters to provide coverage and reasonable rates for participants.

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