Pipistrel Delivers First Electric Aircraft to Canada

The University of Waterloo’s aeronautics program accepts its initial Velis Electro.

Monday, October 31, 2022 at 03:30 PM ET

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Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s first—and currently the only—electric aircraft to receive full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2020, and it earned its UK CAA TC in 2022. [Courtesy: Pipistrel]

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Pipistrel has delivered its first all-electric Velis Electro aircraft to Canada, specifically to the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) and Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) for research and evaluation.
The Velis Electro is a two-seat, quiet, and environmentally friendly aircraft designed to make flight training more accessible and affordable due to its significantly lower operating costs compared to traditional combustion trainers.
It holds the distinction of being the world's first and only electric aircraft to receive full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), with certification efforts underway for Canada and the U.S.

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Pipistrel Aircraft is advancing into the Canadian market with the first delivery of its all-electric Velis Electro.

The two-place, high-wing design is now part of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) at the University of Waterloo and its partner, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC). According to Pipistrel, the Velis Electro will be used for research and in “a collaborative capacity to evaluate battery powered electric flight in Canada.”