man becomes the first in the world to obtain his pilot's license in an electric airplane

Ruben Fürste (examiner), Edwin van Voorthuizen (private pilot), Eelke Monsma (instructor)

Teuge April 20, 2022 - Edwin van Voorthuizen is the first pilot in the world to obtain his pilot's license in an electric aircraft (the Pipistrel Velis Electro). This happened at International Airport Teuge (near Apeldoorn) at E-Flight Academy

Student from day one
E-Flight Academy started last May as the first in Europe to train pilots in two fully electric aircraft. Edwin was a student from day one. Before he had flown one hour electrically, he had already passed all his theory exams in one go. 8 months ago he flew solo for the first time. And on Wednesday morning April 20 he became the first pilot in the world to obtain his license in an electric aircraft.

Many more e-pilots coming
E-Flight Academy currently has 30 active students and receives 25 registrations per month for a trial lesson. The fleet with electric aircraft in Teuge will be expanded this month with an additional aircraft. This summer new E-Flight locations will be opened in Germany and Bonaire. E-Flight Academy notices that the demand for electric flying is increasing enormously and expects to deliver many more e-pilots in the coming time.

Evert-Jan Feld (co-owner E-Flight), Edwin van Voorthuizen (private pilot)

About E-Flight
E-Flight believes in a world with a quiet and clean airspace where everyone wants and can continue to fly without guilt. By getting as many people as possible excited about electric flying, E-Flight hopes to play an accelerating role in making aviation more sustainable on a global scale.

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