kinsell wrote on 2/10/2020 7:59 AM:
On 2/10/20 8:43 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
A couple of very good perspectives HERE
https://www.avweb.com/features/reader-mail/top-letters-and-comments-february-7-2020/?MailingID=280&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_mediu m=email&utm_content=Bryant+Crash+Prelim%2C+Drone+C ertification+NPRM&utm_campaign=Bryant+Crash+Prelim %2C+Drone+Certification+NPRM-Monday+February+10%2C+2020.


Let the flames begin...
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Dan, 5J

Yep.Â* Came across an article from COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilot's Association)
filling in some the the details of the Harbour Air plane. It was so stuffed full
of batteries there was hardly any useful load left.Â* Which puts it more in the
category of publicity stunt than a serious attempt to develop an electric plane.
And of course calling it the first all-electric commercial aircraft is
disingenuous in the extreme.


https://copanational.org/en/2019/12/...zQBJD3aCPb93FA

The article made clear it's _test_ plane, not prototype for the commercial
version. That version will use a different chemistry Li battery that is
significantly lighter.

"The flight was not in a commercial aircraft in the sense that it was certified to
carry passengers – it is a prototype used in the certification process. As such,
the flight was made for ‘proof of concept’ purposes only."


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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1