Eleanor Li
California
I've had an interest in battery- and solar-powered vehicles since I was an engineering student on the Blue Sky Solar Racing Team at the University of Toronto. The exposure to new materials and the mechanical engineernig mindset have been a great foundation for me at Pivotal.
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Pivotal Pilot #
Pivotal engineer
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Favorite Place to Fly
The panoramic views during my flights at Monterey Bay Academy
When I joined the company, we were in total startup mode, and I was in the field serving as a telemetry monitor for over 100 flights by day and swept the floor by night. I built up so much confidence seeing the aircraft fly time after time.
Another thing that impresses me is how realistic our simulator is. When I trained on a maneuver called the boomerang, the experiene was exactly the same during my first flight. That put a big smile on my face.
What does it feel like to fly a Pivotal aircraft?
I feel at one with the aircraft. Because I'm sitting at the center of gravity, the sensation is unlike traditional airplanes.