France – Andorra Aviation Academy spent a day at Elixir Aircraft’s facility engaging in a factory tour and demo flights of the company’s innovative Part 23 aircraft, gaining frontline insights into modern aircraft design, safety features, and cockpit ergonomics that support its flight training curriculum.

• The visit included an in‑depth factory tour at Elixir Aircraft, where Andorra Aviation Academy delegates observed key aspects of the aircraft’s engineering philosophy, including its OneShot carbon‑composite structure and integrated whole‑airframe parachute system.

• Elixir’s aircraft features a Garmin G3X glass cockpit, reflecting contemporary avionics standards relevant to both modern general aviation and advanced flight training environments.

• Demo flights conducted during the visit provided valuable impressions of handling characteristics, cockpit visibility, and workload, elements critical to evaluating aircraft suitability for training applications.

• Andorra Aviation Academy extended thanks to hosts Alisa Galais and Nicolas de Lassus for their hospitality and insights, and to demo pilot Pierre‑Antoine Terrazzoni for flight demonstrations and explanations that enriched the experience.

Source: Andorra Aviation Academy
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