Beth Stanton, an aerobatic pilot and superb writer (you can read her articles in Sport Aviation), shares the following action item. Readers are invited to comment to the FAA by December 31. Your comments could have a big effect promoting electric flight, especially in flight training. “Progress on affordable electric training is happening! “Joseph Oldham, director of the Sustainable Aviation Project (SAP) asked me to pass this information along – “The SAP petition to the FAA for exemption to operate 4 Pipistrel Alpha Electro Aircraft with the issuance of a Special Light Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate to conduct flight training is now posted for public comment: “https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/09/2019-26468/petition-for-exemption-summary-of-petition-received-cities-of-mendota-and-reedley-california “Comments must be received by 12/30/19. “The progress of the Sustainable Aviation Project has been featured in the past few years in two innovation features in EAA Sport Aviation magazine. An article with the latest updates is slated for the May 2020 issue of EAA Experimenter magazine. “Details about the …
