A Campbell River flight training and charter aviation company is a step closer to training pilots in an electric aircraft.
Sealand Flight this week took delivery of an all-electric Velis Electro aircraft that it intends to use to train new pilots.
“We are ecstatic that the capability for zero-emissions flight is now in our hangar,” said Sealand spokesman Mike Andrews. “At the same time, we are continuing to press forward to meet our innovative objectives with the airplane. We’re working closely with national and regional representatives of Transport Canada, preparing our Velis Electro to fly, and subsequently initiating their nation-wide trial program — evaluating the viability of electric aircraft
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