Flight Training Archives

Texas flight school calls Pipistrel’s Alpha Trainer “the best investment”

When Pegasus Flight School first heard about Pipistrel's Alpha Trainer, the idea of acquiring a new airplane with low investment and operating costs, complete with advanced avionics and exceptional fuel efficiency, was almost unbelievable.

Alpha Trainer on ground with sunset in background

Florida flight school calls Pipistrel’s Alpha Trainer “a no brainer”

Established flight school Cirrus Aviation embraces the Pipistrel Alpha Trainer for its cutting-edge technology, precision, and cost-efficiency—calling it a 'no brainer' for modern flight training.

Affordability and training-market potential make Alpha Trainer the right solution for South Carolina flight school

Klaus Baden has always been passionate about flying. Since earning his private pilot’s license back in 1996, he has soared through skies all over the world.

Fully-electric light sport Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft in flight

Pipistrel’s Velis Electro Takes Flight at Santa Monica Airport to Support Training the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the Eco-Aviation Foundation International, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting clean and quiet aviation worldwide, has taken delivery of the first Velis Electro to be used for flight training purposes under a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness exemption.

Pipistrel Velis Electro earns LSA airworthiness exemption from the FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a light-sport aircraft (LSA) airworthiness exemption for the Pipistrel Velis Electro, opening up flight training in an electric aircraft within the United States.