Pipistrel Velis Electro Secures UK Approval

Julie Boatman

Friday, July 08, 2022 at 01:08 PM ET

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The Velis Electro is the only electric aircraft so far to receive full EASA type certification. [Courtesy: Pipistrel]

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The Pipistrel Velis Electro, the world's only type-certified all-electric single-engine airplane, has secured approval from the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (U.K. CAA).
This certification makes the Velis Electro the sole electric aircraft permitted to operate in the U.K., marking a significant step for sustainable flight, especially in pilot training.
Now operating under Textron eAviation, the aircraft's current flight duration is suitable for pattern work and pre-solo maneuvers but not extended cross-country training.

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Pipistrel now counts the U.K. as the next region in which it can fly its Velis Electro—the sole certificated all-electric, single-engine airplane in operation globally.

Textron eAviation announced this week that the aircraft had secured approval under the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (U.K. CAA) to add to the primary-category certification it had received from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in June 2020.