Embraer Phenom 300E

E55PICAOVFRIFR
~23/mo
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The best-selling light jet for years running. Single-pilot certified, with autothrottle and the Garmin G3000, it climbs to 45,000 ft in under half an hour.

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Performance

Cruise speed
464 kt
Max operating speed (VMO)
320 kt
Max operating Mach (MMO)
M 0.80
Range
2,010 nm
Service ceiling
45,000 ft

Fuel

Fuel type
Jet A-1 · Jet A
Usable fuel
2,420 kg
Total capacity
2,440 kg
Wing tanks
2 × 1,210 kg
Fuel burn (cruise)
416 kg/h

Fuel burn in cruise at 45,000 ft. Turbine fuel is shown as mass, at a typical 0.80 kg/l, the way crews plan it.

Runway

Minimum runway
978 m
Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
978 m
Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
674 m
Usable surfaces
Asphalt · Concrete

The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 8,415 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.

Cockpit and systems

Cockpit
Glass cockpit
Avionics
Garmin G3000 (Prodigy Touch)
Systems
Autopilot · Autothrottle · FADEC engine control · Pressurised cabin · Retractable gear · TCAS collision avoidance · Terrain warning (TAWS) · Weather radar

Weights and capacity

Max passengers
10
Minimum crew
1
Cockpit seats
2
Max take-off weight (MTOW)
8,415 kg
Max landing weight
7,835 kg

Licence and training

Licences that cover it
PPL(A) · CPL(A) · ATPL(A)
Type rating required
EMB 505
Extra training or endorsements
Turbine engine · Pressurised cabin · High-performance aircraft theory (HPA)

EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.

Flight rules and approvals

Flight rules
Certified for IFR
Approvals
Night VFR · Known icing (FIKI) · RVSM

Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.

Type

Manufacturer
Embraer
Category
Aeroplane
Engines
2× Jet
ICAO type designator
E55P
Wake turbulence category
L · Light
In service since
2018

Scale drawing

Length
15.64 m
Wingspan
16.2 m
Height
5.1 m
Fuselage width
1.75 m

Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.

Size comparison

  • Embraer Phenom 300ELength 15.64 m
  • Pilatus PC-24Length 16.8 m

All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.

Speeds

V1Decision speedLast moment to abort the take-off; past it you continue, even with an engine failure.
100–120 kt
VRRotationSpeed at which you lift the nose wheel on take-off.
102–122 kt
V2Take-off safety speedMinimum speed to climb at with one engine failed, reached by 35 ft above the runway.
110–128 kt
VREFReference landing speedTarget speed over the threshold, typical value at maximum landing weight.
95–115 kt
VMOMax operating speedSpeed limit of a turbine aircraft in knots; higher up, the Mach limit (MMO) applies instead.
320 kt
MMOMax operating Mach (MMO)
M 0.80

A range runs from light to maximum weight, or across the flap settings for VFE. The exact speed depends on weight, flaps and conditions.

Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).

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