Range anxiety in an air race!

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Ай бұрын

The Pipistrel Velis Electro enters the historic Schneider Trophy air race at Goodwood in West Sussex, England.
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@brushitoff503 Ай бұрын

Seems vastly different from what the Schneider Trophy Air Race was about from it's inception. I may be wrong, but I was sure it was all about speed. Also looking back on what pictures there are from that era show many thousands of spectators compared to modern times. Interesting how things change. Cheers for the video.

@thomasdalton1508 Ай бұрын

They should have done what Formula-E did in its early seasons - jump out and get a new, fully charged, plane to complete the rest of the race.

@namddo Ай бұрын

Any chance you could interview the guys at Aerovolt in your next episode? Aerovolt are pioneer in GA electric charging network in the UK.

@Rookiesaviation Ай бұрын

The canopy handle on the RV is a lethal weapon 😳

@timfernando8889 Ай бұрын

Great stuff, amazing a first gen aircraft can do this!

@3210hej Ай бұрын

13:49 i see that the stands on the roll up banners were not trusted that close to the airplanes. they truly dont work anywere but inside a calm room

@vsznry Ай бұрын

Awesome milestone.

@Robinbamv Ай бұрын

At the moment electric aircraft are so short on range that they are an impractical joke with little payload.

@user-fg4hv6ru7o Ай бұрын

I was flying there later in the afternoon in one of the Goodwood Cessna's and saw your Flying Reporter aircraft parked. Now I know why you were there. Looks like I missed all the fun.

@ThePhobicFlyer Ай бұрын

Nice video Jon. I'm sure there is a Pipistrel Velis Electro based at Gloucester.

@hoverfilm4783 Ай бұрын

i would never get in one of those personally ;)

@nigelhudson1948 Ай бұрын

If you think that it's difficult finding Boulder and Street buoys from 5 miles away in the air in clear visibility you should try it in thick fog at sea level!

@maurices5259 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video but not keen on hand-held phones etc. (two in one hand in the Pipistrel) If dropped - instant loose article hazard.

@davidcartwright5591 Ай бұрын

I’m wondering how long it takes to charge from near zero to 100% charge capacity ? .

@TheFlyingReporter Ай бұрын

It’s like for like I think. An hour for an hour.

@davidcartwright5591 Ай бұрын

@@TheFlyingReporter . Thank you Jon .. I know it’s early days for this type , but in all honesty for a aeroplane with such a limited endurance and charging time , I find it difficult to see much of a market for it .

@3210hej Ай бұрын

@@davidcartwright5591 It seems their main target right now is that it is intended for flight training. a quick look around indicates it has a similar new-price as their conventional comparable designs, with a fuel cost less than a tenth. i expect they use it partly to get real world testing on some components lifetime, waiting for range to increase.

@SimonAmazingClarke Ай бұрын

The Pipistral is an awesome aircraft. It's been out a few years now, it could do with a battery upgrade and two hours should be easily achievable. There are electric aircraft out there with four hour endurance.

@CaptainSultan Ай бұрын

I passed my type rating in one. It is an amazing machine

@douglasb5046 Ай бұрын

Type rating in a light aircraft??? Hmmm

@CaptainSultan Ай бұрын

@@douglasb5046 you’re right it’s not a full type rating like a jet, but an extended checkout on the Pipistrel Velis Electro. You need 5 hours of flying and about 10 hours of theory where you learn about the electric powerplant and the specifities of the machine.

@evanscm3 Ай бұрын

@@douglasb5046 its not a SEP, so yes...

@lnomgaudas1307 Ай бұрын

Don’t want to ruin the party, but this this thing is just like EVs - will die before ever taking off. Nice video though!

@greggpedder Ай бұрын

The concept of electric GA aircraft won't take off...🙈 A range of 8 minutes when you land with the industry standard 45 mins reserve. 😂 Where did the 10-minute reserve come from? Also I don't agree with the FISO giving aircraft that are not fit for purpose priority over aircraft that are.

@thomasdalton1508 Ай бұрын

They'll need to get substantially better before they can become widely used. They are pretty much useless for flying from A to B right now. They are quite useful for flight training where are you going to be staying close to the airfield the whole time (that probably covers less than half the training, but it saves a little money and a tiny bit of the environment). They'll be much better in a few years, though. Range was a big concern for the first electric cars but is now no concern at all for the vast majority of users. The 10 minute rule is because they are staying close to the airfield for the entire flight so can easily return and land should there be a problem.

@davidcartwright5591 Ай бұрын

@@thomasdalton1508 . I can’t imagine even in the training environment they are a good alternative to a conventional aeroplane . 50% of its available utilisation will be take up hooked to a charger . No school aircraft makes money when it’s stuck on the tarmac . If they were the good aeroplane we are lead to believe , flying schools would be buying them in numbers , and they are not .

@thomasdalton1508 Ай бұрын

@@davidcartwright5591 Training aircraft aren't particularly expensive to own. They are expensive to operate. Leaving them sitting on the ground isn't a big problem. (They cost about €175,000, so if you have to buy two so you can alternate them while they charge and your cost of capital is about 5%, that's about €9,000 per year. Even if you only use it 500 hours a year, it only needs to cost €18 an hour less to operate (and it probably saves you more than that) and you are better off.) Some schools are using these now. I think the biggest drawback is logistics. You have to operate a mixed fleet of electric and piston, since you can't do everything in the electric. Mixed fleets always create a logistical headache. The price is also a little high if you compare to second hand piston aircraft (there obviously isn't a big second hand market in electric planes yet).