Eclipse Aviation, the Very Light Jet (VLJ) manufacturer, has received approval of its Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA. The FOQA program includes flight data monitoring capability consistent with the advanced programs used by Part 121 operators. Until now, FOQA was implemented only within resource-rich commercial airlines, and was largely unheard of in the general aviation and small corporate-fleet world. Eclipse's FOQA program is breaking new ground, and is largely enabled by the next-generation integrated avionics and data collection systems designed for and incorporated in the Eclipse 500 VLJ. FOQA captures and analyzes recorded flight data. The information gathered by this system is used to proactively identify, assess and correct high-risk operating conditions before they cause an accident. FOQA programs are frequently cited as contributing to the impressive safety record of U.S. airlines over the past decade. FOQA initiatives have been used to identify and improve everything from deficiencies in pilot training programs, manuals and processes, to aircraft design issues and hazardous air traffic control procedures.