Elan Head

New Mexico

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Senior Editor at The Air Current

Helicopter pilot, senior editor @theaircurrent, contributor @verticalmag. Often exploring the world by air.

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Articles

Why so many eVTOL developers are flying CTOL

1 week ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Release DateJune 18, 2025Why so many eVTOL developers are flying CTOL PARIS — In March 2023, electric vertical take-off and landing developer Beta Technologies announced plans to spin off a conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) version of its Alia eVTOL.
Autonomous Planes: Will Pilots Become Relics of the Past?

1 week ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Elan Head

In August 2001, an anonymous guest posted on the forum at Airliners.net, a popular aviation website. “How Long Will Pilots Be Needed?” they wondered, observing that “20 years or so down the road” technology could be so advanced that planes would fly themselves.
Why Pilots Will Matter in the Age of Autonomous Planes

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Elan Head

I rarely wear sneakers, preferring heels, flats, or boots to their sportier counterpart. The only exception is at the airport, where truly no other …
Archer settles on four blades for its eVTOL lifting props

2 weeks ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Release DateJune 11, 2025Archer settles on four blades for its eVTOL lifting props The electric vertical take-off and landing industry has no shortage of propellers.
In Ukraine, a slow march towards the autonomous future of drone warfare

1 month ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry The use of drones in the war in Ukraine has undeniably been transformative, upending entrenched assumptions about modern warfare and forcing militaries around the world to re-evaluate their battle plans.
Transatlantic debate over eVTOL safety standards moves to the U.K.

1 month ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Transatlantic debate over eVTOL safety standards moves to the U.K. The longstanding transatlantic disagreement on the appropriate target level of safety for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft resurfaced this month, as eVTOL developers Joby Aviation and Vertical Aerospace offered conflicting interpretations of the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority’s position on the topic during...
Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry: Part Two

1 month ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry: Part Two Editor’s Note: This is the second part of our three-part series on Ukraine’s drone industry. Read part one here. All three parts are immediately available for purchase as a PDF.
Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry

1 month ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber HEAR FROM THE AIR CURRENT Leave this field empty if you're human: Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry KYIV, Ukraine — More than three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is universally acknowledged that drones have transformed the face of modern warfare.
Company Profile: Ukrspecsystems

1 month ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry This company profile is a part of The Air Current’s Special Report on the Ukrainian drone industry, which is available here. Founded in 2014, Ukrspecsystems is one of Ukraine’s most established unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers. Its first product was the PD-1, dubbed the “People’s Drone” — a long-range system that was designed to be accessible and maintainable.
Company Profile: Skyeton

1 month ago | theaircurrent.com | Elan Head

Special Report: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone Industry This company profile is a part of The Air Current’s Special Report on the Ukrainian drone industry, which is available here. Originally founded in 2006 to develop the K-10 Swift light sport aircraft, Skyeton turned its attention to unmanned aerial vehicles following the 2014 Russian aggression in Crimea and the Donbas.