Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Flying Car: New Recreational eVTOL Requires No License
Imagine a tiny flying car that you don't need a pilot's license to fly!
That's what Pivotal has created.
This small aircraft, called an eVTOL, takes off and lands like a helicopter but flies like a plane.
It uses electric propellers to go up, and a joystick to control direction.
It can fly up to 63 mph for about 20 minutes, covering a distance of 20 miles.
It's light enough to be considered an ultralight vehicle by the FAA, which means it doesn't need to follow all the same rules as bigger planes.
However, this also means it can't fly over cities and has fewer safety features.
Pivotal hopes to use the technology in this eVTOL to build larger, commercial flying machines in the future.
Pivotal, a US-based startup, created a recreational eVTOL.
The eVTOL is classified as an ultra-light vehicle by the FAA, requiring no pilot's license.
It uses electric propellers for vertical takeoff and horizontal flight.
Flight time is limited to 20 minutes due to weight restrictions.
Pivotal aims to develop the technology into larger commercial aircraft.
- Who
- Pivotal, a US-based aviation startup, developed the eVTOL.
- What
- A single-seat, recreational eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) that can be flown without a pilot’s license.
- When
- The eVTOL is available now.
- Where
- The eVTOL is available for use but restricted from flying over congested areas.
- Why
- Pivotal aims to refine a scalable platform for future commercial flying machines.
- Company
- Pivotal
- Vehicle Type
- eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft)
- Weight
- 254 pounds (115 kilograms)
- Max Speed
- 63 mph (100 kmph)
- Flight Time
- 20 minutes
- Range
- 20 miles (32 kilometers)
- Price
- Rs 1.6 crore (approx. $190,000)