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PIPISTREL ELECTRO ZERO EMISSIONS ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT FROM AUD$249K NEW
- AVAILABLE NOW
We are such strong advocates of owning and operating a Pipistrel Alpha Electro 2 seater electric passenger aircraft that we own and operate a small fleet of Pipistrel Electro as the very first zero-emissions Pilot Training aircraft in Australia.
They are embedded with 3 separate Pilot Training schools in Victoria and Western Australia.
It is the perfect trainer aircraft and light sport recreational aircraft.
It can be registered in the Light Sport category with RA-AUS with a MTOW of 570kg or in the General Aviation Category (VH registration)
Pipistrel Alpha ELECTRO - Sport Registration, from AUD$249K
Delivered and ready to fly. 190kg Payload, up to 60 in flight time.
Pipisterl Velis ELECTRO - GA (VH) Registration from AUD$349K
Delivered and ready to fly. Liquid-cooled batteries, Toe brakes, stall warning system.
A new Pipistrel Electro is available with a host of options such as various capacity fast chargers, leather interior, upgrades to the braking and instrument systems, bespoke decal wrapping, protective nano-coating on the exterior and interior and much much more.
Lead time on a new Pipistrel Electro aircraft in Australia is approximately 12-14 weeks, or we have the current demo stock available immediately listed below.
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Download an FAQ fact sheet HERE
Download Electric Aircraft business case HERE
Download the operational cost calculator HERE
Current Australian stock
Alpha Electro | 23-2055 |
Year | 2018 |
Serial number | 830AE60 |
Hours | 290 |
Payload | 192kg |
Status | Currently opertating
(Trainer + Demo) |
FOR SALE | Outright purchase or lease plan |
Charger | 3-20 kW options available |
Options | Leather seats, Artificial horizon, Beringer brakes, custom livery. |
Price outright AUD | $205,000 |
Syndicate levels | $5k - $50k available |
Lead time for delivery after purchase | 2 weeks |
Alpha Electro | 23-2092 |
Year | 2018 |
Serial number | 829AE60 |
Hours | 120 |
Payload | 185.4kg |
Status | Awaiting deployment |
FOR SALE | Outright purchase or lease plan |
Charger | 3-20 kW options available |
Options | Leather seats |
Price outright AUD | $208,00 |
Syndicate levels | $5k - $50k available |
Lead time for delivery after purchase | 2 weeks |
Alpha Electro | 23-2091 |
Year | 2018 |
Serial number | 828AE60 |
Hours | 130 |
Payload | 187.2kg |
Status | Currently opertating(Trainer + Demo) |
For Sale | Outright purchase or lease plan |
Charger | 3-20 kW options available |
Options | Leather seats |
Price outright AUD | $215,000 |
Syndicate levels | $5k - $50k available |
Lead time for delivery after purchase | 2 weeks |
Cost Benefit analysis
The Pipistrel Alpha Electro presents flight schools and recreational sports aviators with a simpler, safer, cheaper and greener solution.
With a full carbon composite airframe, zero vibration electric motor, simple and clean design with minimal moving parts and an electric fuel energy source, a Pipistrel Alpha Electro incurs much much less service and maintenance cost, has reduced downtime due to shorter service time and has a far lower cost per hour of operations compared to a petrol engine counterpart. And to top it all off, it can be recharged with grid energy or renewable energy sources.
Below is a cost-benefit-feature analysis of the Pipistrel Alpha Electro compared to the 3 other most popular 2-seat trainer aircraft in Australia for 600 hours of operation per year.
The leader in each category is highlighted in BOLD.
Cessna 152 | Jabiru J170 | Sportstar
Harmony Evektor | Sling LSA | Pipistrel Alpha Electro | |
Newest available | 1985 | 2016 | 2022 | 2022 | 2018 |
Cost (new or refurbished) | AUD $237,000.00 (refurb.) | AUD $224,000.00 (new) | AUD $243,000,00 (new) | AUD $279,000.00 (new) | AUD $249,000.00 (new) |
Cost per hour of energy(Fuel or Elec. @ 2022 $) | 27L per hourAUD $51 | 24L per hourAUD $45 | 15L per hourAUD $28.5 | 15L per hourAUD $28.5 | 22kW per hourAUD $7 |
MTOW | 757 kg | 600 kg | 600 kg | 550 kg | 570 kg |
Payload (with full fuel) | 196kg | 157kg | 189kg | 123kg | 190kg |
Airframe | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium
| Carbon Composite |
Top Speed (VNE) | 149 kn | 130 kn | 115 kn | 130 kn | 135 kn |
Glide ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 | 10:1 | 12:1 | 15:1 |
Rate of climb | 715 fpm | 500 fpm | 1020 fpm | 500 fpm | 1220 fpm |
Est. cost of 100 hourly service | $3500 | $1500 | $1500 | $1500 | $500 |
Est. cost scheduled service and maintenance per 600 hours | $22,000.00 | $12,000.00 | $13,000.00 | AUD $13,000.00 | AUD $3300 |
Ballistic parachute | No | No | No | No | Included |
Score | 3/11 | 2/11 | 1/11 | 2/11 | 8/11 |
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The Pipistrel Alpha Electro is a 2-seat all-electric fixed-wing aircraft. It has short take-off distance, powerful 1000+ fpm climb capability and an endurance of one hour plus a 30-minute reserve.The Alpha Electro is optimized for traffic-pattern operations, where up to 13% of energy is recuperated on every approach, increasing operations range and at the same time enabling short-field landings.Originally designed for flight training operations, recent developments in technology and infrastructure by FlyOnE have opened up new opportunities for this aircraft to easily service surveying, safety and transport operations in remote areas, agricultural applications, and even personal regional transport with range extension options available.
Every single element of aircraft has been refined to be lighter, more efficient and more reliable than before. The 60+ kW electric motor only weighs 20 kg and is more powerful than the popular Rotax 912 series, typically used on microlights and LSAs. The 21 kWh battery pack is dual-redundant and designed to be either quickly replaceable within minutes or charged in less than one hour, thanks to the next generation of Pipistrel’s Battery Management technology. The airframe uses proven features from hundreds of Pipistrel’s aircraft flying worldwide.
FlyOnE is an official Pipistrel Brand ambassador facilitating the sales, registration and servicing of this (and other) zero emissions aircraft in Western Australia.
TRAINING
The Fly On E Skycademy offers a wide range of electric aviation training including
Pipistrel Alpha Electro ORIENTATION
Pipistrel Alpha Electro MAINTENANCE LEVEL TRAINING
Pipistrel Alpha Electro SERVICE CENTER LEVEL TRAINING
To register for any of the above, first create a Pipistrel online account here
TECHNICAL DATA PIPISTREL ALPHA ELECTRO
ENGINE Pipistrel PEM 60MVLCMax power 60 kW 1 min, Cruise 50 kW @ 2100 – 2400 rpmPROPELLERGround adjustable three-blade 1.64 m diameter propellerDIMENSIONSWing span 34′ 6″ (10.5 m)Length 21′ 4″ (6.5 m)Height 6′ 9″ (2.05 m)Wing area 102.4 sqft (9.51 m2)Rudder area 11.8 sqft (1.1 m2)Tail area 11.6 sqft (1.08 m2)Aspect ratio 11,8Positive flaps 0°, 15°, 25°Centre of gravity 20% – 38% MACWEIGHTSBasic empty weight – with batteries 368 kgMax take off weight (MTOW) 472,5 – 570 kg (LSA)Payload 202 kgPERFORMANCEDATA PUBLISHED FOR MTOW 570 kg Stall with flaps 38 KCASStall without flaps 45 KCASCruising speed (75% power) 85 KIASMaximum horizontal speed at sea level 100 + -KIASVNE 135 KIASMax speed with flaps down 70 KIAS
Manoeuvring speed 86 KIASBest climb speed 76 KIASMax climb rate 1,220 fpmBest glide ratio speed 64 KIASBest glide 15:1Take off run – grass 555 feetTake off over 50′ obstacle – grass 870 feetService ceiling 12,800 feet45°-45° roll time 2.6 secEndurance up to 60 minutes (plus reserve)Cruise range distance 75 NMMax load factor permitted @ (1.875) +4g -2gDesign safety factors & tested minimum 1.875Note: Data is for Sea level, Hard runway, ISA conditions. Pipistrel reserves the right to revise this data sheet whenever occasioned by product improvement, government/authority regulations or other good cause.
Alpha Electro Australian Special Certificate of AirworthinessAlpha Electro – CASA Cof A form720 Current-January 2017
Alpha Electro MTOW revision 2022
SR-167-01-001
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Charge characteristics
Peak Charge at 30kw 50Amp
Single Phase or 3 phase Charger options
3 phase 32A Outlet is recommended (for 20kW Charger)
Power requirements Approx. 15kwh per charge
Battery capacity 21kwh
Technical document downloads (Rev. JUN 2023)
Service links
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