Pipistrel secures Colombian type certificates for Explorer, Velis Club and X-Eye

Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. company, has announced that Aerocivil, the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, has granted type certificates for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, the Velis Club, and the X-Eye, the specialised aerial-surveying variant of the 121A Explorer. The approval represents a landmark achievement, as Pipistrel becomes the first organisation to receive Colombian Aeronautical Regulation-Very Light Aircraft (RAC-VLA) type certification from Aerocivil. This marks a major step forward in expanding the company