Pipistrel managed to receive EASACertification for their Velis Electro. The all electrically powered aircraft is the first of its kind to be certified and can now be used for flight training and other commercial operation.
Electric planes have the potential to revolutionize general aviation for various reasons: It can raise the public acceptance for general aviation (especially here in Europe) because of the significantly lower noise emissions and will one day make flying a lot cheaper compared to normal combustion engines. The Velis turned out to perform very well and might be the perfect trainer aircraft for daily flight school operations...


A big "THANK YOU" to Marc Corpataux for inviting me to fly his new Pipistrel Velis Electro. Find out more about his company here:
http://www.alpinairplanes.ch/


All details about the Velis Electro can also be found on Pipistrel's homepage:

https://www.pipistrelaircraft.com/ai...


This aircraft will be taken on a world record electric flight from Switzerland to Northern Germany. More information is available here:
https://elektroweltrekordflug.eu/



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Content of this video:
Introduction to this video: (00:00)
First look at the Velis Electro: (01:15)
Talking to the founder of AlpinAirplanes: (02:04)
Preflight: (06:34)
Flying the Velis Electro: (7:59)
My impressions and your opinion: (22:16)


 
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