Electric Airplane Owner Experience

How electric airplanes fit into GA is an open question but as the first few get delivered in the real world, some insights are emerging. Pipistrel Alpha Electro owner James Douma, of Pitt Meadows, B.C., in Canada says the aircraft, which is Transport Canada approved under its advanced ultralight category, fits his lifestyle, ethics and budget pretty well.

How electric airplanes fit into GA is an open question but as the first few get delivered in the real world, some insights are emerging. Pipistrel Alpha Electro owner James Douma, of Pitt Meadows, B.C., in Canada says the aircraft, which is Transport Canada approved under its advanced ultralight category, fits his lifestyle, ethics and budget pretty well.