1st ever CPL check ride in an Electric Airplane?

FlightChops March 11, 2025
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Virtual "ride-along" flying videos; with multi-camera angles POV + panel, radio intercom audio. I'm a private pilot, doing my best to stay current and learn. My videos are for self analysis; I'm striving to learn and improve as a pilot. I'm happy to share my experiences, and appreciate any and all positive feedback!

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Aviation 2.0 is nearly here. The #electric airplane is becoming more and more practical and Beta Technologies is one of the companies leading the way - They invited me to fly with them, and share their story. Stay tuned for more training and a deep dive into how this all works. I appreciate Bose Aviation being a Flight Chops supporter for almost 10 years! Mind you, I barely needed the ANR turned on in Alia or the Velis. https://boseaviation.com/experiences/first-solos-steve-thorne/ Shout out to SiriusXM Aviation - (and they have it onboard Alia) - we'll cover cross country flying in the CX300 CTOL version in a future episode. Having access to weather data while flying is a game changer! https://www.siriusxm.com/aviation/ Canadian link: https://www.siriusxm.ca/aviation/ And Thanks to EarthX Lithium Batteries, for building the best battery technology and for supporting all Flight Chops content creation! Visit: https://earthxbatteries.com/ #Flying episodes like this wouldn't be sustainable without the involvement of Patrons. I want to thank all of you for your ongoing support! To become a part of the Flight Chops core community and gain access to exclusive raw cuts, behind the scenes videos, and more, visit: https://www.patreon.com/join/FlightChops/ Follow FlightChops on Twitter: https://twitter.com/flightchops Follow FlightChops on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flightchops/ Follow FlightChops on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flightchops/ FlightChops Sponsors & Supporters: https://flightchops.com/supporters/ FLIGHT CHOPS DISCLAIMER: I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 20 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.

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