Originally Posted by
27/09
Can you explain how these will be any less expensive to operate in terms of power maintenance and complexity? I'll concede the skill level might the lower, but won't reduce the overall cost significantly.
Maintenance required on the electric motors will be far less than a turbine, that’s for sure!
There is already an electric LSA model operating successfully in multiple flying schools world-wide. There are no regulator maintenance items on the motor and the TBO is 2,000 hours!