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The Embraer 500 (ICAO type E50P) is an aircraft of Brazil origin, certificated in the Normal category.

Embraer 500

Embraer 500
E50P
Photo: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone) · Public domain
Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
Range
Seats
500
Embraer · 500
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
524
Active
523
Origin
Brazil
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
EMB-500
EMB-500
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A59CE · Rev 2 · issued 2011-12-19

Category
Normal
MTOW
4,750 kg
MZFW
3,830 kg
Seats
1 crew · 7 passengers
Fuel
1,273 L
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Approved fuelJET AJET A-1JP-8
Engine

Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F-E turbofans

Certification basis

Part 23 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by Amendments 23-1 through 23-55; Part 36 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulatio…

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Embraer 500 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Embraer 500 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

15 yearsmedian age

Of the 367 registered Embraer 500 with a known build year (70% of the 524 we track), the median age is 15 years.

Registration activity

18changed registration in 12 months

18 of the 524 registered Embraer 500 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 18 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
115
Tracked flights
484
Tracked flight hours
1,473
Share of fleet flying
22%

115 Embraer 500 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (22% of the registered fleet), across 484 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

83Embraer 500 listed for sale

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Embraer 500 manuals & documents

6 documents for the Embraer 500 Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Maintenance Manual · Systems Description · Service Bulletins. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

Overview
Embraer Phenom 100 · 2012

The document provides an overview of the Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100, detailing its design, features, performance, and pilot feedback. It discusses the aircraft's advanced avionics, performance specifications, and some operational issues experienced by pilots, particularly with the braking system.

  • The Phenom 100 features the Prodigy avionics suite based on Garmin's G1000.
  • It has a maximum cruise speed of 390 knots and a range of 1,178 nautical miles.
  • The aircraft's maximum operating altitude is 41,000 feet.
  • Early models had issues with grabby brakes, which have since been improved.
  • The average equipped price of the Phenom 100 is $4.1 million.
  • The aircraft can seat 2 + 5/6 passengers.
  • It has a fuel capacity of 419 gallons.
  • The Phenom 100 has been involved in three accidents related to braking issues.
Read the document

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