Pipistrel has announced that Transport Canada has validated the type certificate for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, Velis Club and Velis Electro.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro achieved EASA type certification in 2020, UK CAA certification in 2022 and subsequent FAA LSA airworthiness exemption in 2024. In 2024, the Velis Electro’s electric engine was the first electric engine to receive type certification validation in Canada.
In 2022, Pipistrel delivered its first Velis Electro to Canada, to the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) at the University of Waterloo and its partner Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC), supporting research and evaluation of battery-powered electric flight.
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