Flying an electric aircraft is a way off for most pilots but, bit by bit, the infrastructure for a charging network is being established.
One startup, Aerovolt, after a slow start in 2022 and early 2023, is now looking at a possible 40 aerodromes with charging facilities by the end of 2024.
Just recently, Aerovolt flew its Pipistrel Velis Electro electric two-seater from Sandown, where it was charged, to Shoreham, for a top up.
Philip Kingsley-Dobson is the founder of Aerovolt along with his twin brother Alan, and now CEO (Alan is COO). Phil said, “Aerovolt finally did its first smart charging test over the weekend from Sandown to Shoreham.
“The goal, aside from re-positioning the aircraft, was to test the remote transaction logging of the charging sessions. After a couple of scripting tweaks, the system worked 100% as expected with the background operations.”
One startup, Aerovolt, after a slow start in 2022 and early 2023, is now looking at a possible 40 aerodromes with charging facilities by the end of 2024.
Just recently, Aerovolt flew its Pipistrel Velis Electro electric two-seater from Sandown, where it was charged, to Shoreham, for a top up.
Philip Kingsley-Dobson is the founder of Aerovolt along with his twin brother Alan, and now CEO (Alan is COO). Phil said, “Aerovolt finally did its first smart charging test over the weekend from Sandown to Shoreham.
“The goal, aside from re-positioning the aircraft, was to test the remote transaction logging of the charging sessions. After a couple of scripting tweaks, the system worked 100% as expected with the background operations.”
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