31 August 2017
+VIDEO The French Elixir light sport aircraft made its first flight earlier today.
This is the team’s report: “After five days of ground tests, D-day is here for Fox Romeo Whiskey Lima X-ray Romeo. At 10:30am, Daniel Serres, Elixir Aircraft’s test pilot, sits down in the Elixir and taxys out for the flight test.
“Daniel waits for Ryanair Boeing 737 to take off, then lines up on the La Rochelle airport’s runway. A last call to the control tower and the green light is given, X-ray Romeo clear for take-off. Quickly the wheel leaves the ground, the Elixir is flying!
“The aircraft climbs to 5,000ft and disappears into the blue sky. 45 minutes later, it is back on the airfield. Everything went very well. The Elixir will take-off two hours later for another flight to travel to its first destination – the ULM Blois Airshow, on this weekend.”
Here’s a short video:
