Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Part 2 of my visits with Pivotal, where I spent a day actually flying the Blackfly EVTOL to demonstrate that the skills I learned in the simulator translate to the real thing. Starting with hovers and moving on to faster cruise flight, headed out over fields and beaches while recording from every angle.

This aircraft is legally a Part 103 Ultralight which means it's small enough to avoid a lot of complex certification requirements and can actually be bought and flown in the US, unlike the larger, more complex designs from other designers.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:46 Parachute System
4:15 Factory Tour
7:23 R&D Labs
11:27 'Mini Me' Prototype Drone
12:42 The Training Airfield
13:35 Pre Flight
15:45 First Flights - Take Off & Hover
18:08 Low Speed Flight
20:44 Cruise Mode
24:15 Noise Levels
26:33 Cockpit Display Demo
31:25 Flight Showcase