The Pipistrel Velis Electro is an all-electric powered aircraft designed for pilot training and short hops, with the hope that one day they will be used for short-range commuter flights.
Sitting at the end of the runway, with just seconds before getting clearance for take-off, the spinning propeller of the plane I am in sitting in unexpectedly judders to a quick, and ominous, halt.
"It's just another thing that is so great about electric planes" he grins. "Unlike a conventional plane which would sit idling and burning fossil fuels, an electric plane just stops and we conserve energy."
With just two seats, the Pipistrel Velis Electro is an all-electric powered aircraft designed for pilot training and short hops.
It is the first zero emissions aircraft certified for normal operations. In fact, its only emissions are generated during its construction, maintenance, eventual end-of-life disposal and from the electricity used for charging.
Sitting inside the Pipistrel Velis Electro he is being trained to fly, he explains that it is much simpler to control than regular aircraft.