The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certificated electric aircraft in June 2020, and its limitations matter less than what it proved is possible.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world's first fully type-certified electric aircraft, and three years of European training data reveal where electric propulsion genuinely works.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro earned the world's first electric aircraft type certificate from EASA in June 2020, establishing the certification blueprint every eVTOL and electric aircraft program now follows.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first fully type-certificated electric aircraft in June 2020, and European flight schools are training real students in it today.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certified electric aircraft in June 2020 - here's what that means for flight training costs, noise, and the future of pilot education.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certified electric aircraft in June 2020, offering 50-minute training endurance and dramatically lower operating costs than piston trainers.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro, the world's first type-certified electric aircraft, now has FAA approval to train American pilots - and it could reshape how the first hours of flight school look.
Six years of European flight school data on the world's first type-certified electric aircraft reveal what electric training actually looks like in practice.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first type-certificated electric aircraft in June 2020, and it's actively training students at flight schools across Europe and the US.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first fully type-certified electric aircraft in June 2020, establishing the battery safety standards now used across the entire electric aviation industry.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first fully type-certified electric aircraft in June 2020, setting lasting regulatory precedent for electric aviation worldwide.