{"id":12121,"date":"2019-05-13T17:36:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T00:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=12121"},"modified":"2019-05-13T17:43:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T00:43:36","slug":"straight-out-of-compton-woodley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/straight-out-of-compton-woodley\/","title":{"rendered":"Straight out of Compton\/Woodley"},"content":{"rendered":"

We don\u2019t normally republish complete press releases, but this example from Taja Boscarol at Pipistrel, the Slovenian electric aircraft company,<\/a> seems worthy of a full reading.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County Promoting Green Aviation<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Compton\/Woodley Airport Acquires Pipistrel Alpha Electro Aircraft & Charging Station<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Los Angeles County Public Works, in partnership with Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum welcomed the nation\u2019s first commercial electric aircraft charging station at Compton\/Woodley Airport.\u00a0 The Pipistrel\u00a0 SkyCharge\u00a0 docking\u00a0 station will\u00a0 support the museum\u2019s two ALPHA Electro\u00a0 Light\u00a0 Sport all-electric\u00a0 aircraft and\u00a0 ultimately other electric\u00a0 aircraft\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 future\u00a0 as\u00a0 electric\u00a0 aircraft gain interest.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sleek look of Pipistrel chargers compliment Alpha Electro Trainer’s design<\/p><\/div>\n

The SkyCharge docking station allows two aircraft to simultaneously charge an empty battery in 45 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u200bExpansion of Electric Aircraft at the County-owned Airports<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Tomorrow\u2019s Aeronautical Museum is planning to install additional Pipistrel SkyCharge docking stations throughout the County of Los Angeles system of airports. San Gabriel Valley Airport, located in the City of El Monte, will be next to receive the docking stations. As the ALPHA Electro and other electric aircraft become more abundant and availability of the SkyCharge docking stations expands, pilot training and general aviation overall will become greener \u2013 quieter, cleaner, more sustainable, affordable, and compatible with the environment and local communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Robin Petgrave, founder and executive director of Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum, shows one of two Pipistrel Alpha Electros to be based at Compton\/Woodley near\u00a0 the Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

Tomorrow\u2019s Aeronautical Museum<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Tomorrow\u2019s Aeronautical Museum is a non-profit organization at Compton\/Woodley Airport, which supports the surrounding communities through aviation education, interactive after school programs such as STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics] education, and flight training. The Museum introduces disadvantaged youth to flight and provides a pathway to employment in the aviation industry and beyond.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The ALPHA Electro<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n