Pipistrel first to receive Aerocivil RAC‑VLA (Very Light Aircraft) type certification in Colombia

Pipistrel says it is the first organisation to receive Aerocivil’s Colombian Regulation‑Very Light Aircraft (RAC‑VLA) type certification. The approval establishes a regulatory basis for Pipistrel’s very‑light aircraft to be formally type‑certified and registered in Colombia, enabling operation under the RAC‑VLA framework.

Discovered 2025-12-01T13:52:57.405197-08:00 | 2025-12-01T13:52:57.405197-08:00

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Type certification gives Pipistrel a formal regulatory basis to have its very‑light aircraft registered and operated in Colombia; this follows recent national validations that have opened markets for Pipistrel in other jurisdictions, such as Canada (see the Transport Canada validation of Pipistrel type certificates: https://hype.aero/?story=c9e58b84-5b37-4b3e-a1bf-3ac7909833ec).
The approval is a regional regulatory milestone for light‑aircraft manufacturers in Latin America, comparable to other national certification breakthroughs like a Mexican‑designed aircraft receiving national type approval: https://hype.aero/?story=bebef2d6-7d4b-4a90-8bd2-e13ccbaf966d.
Certification unlocks commercial and training use and creates follow‑on demand for support and S&S services; analogous regulatory clearances (for example, EASA validating an FAA STC) have cleared retrofit and fleet adoption paths: https://hype.aero/?story=6be167c7-e25f-4a4e-9efa-646e64580cb9.

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