Researchers at Ohio University have received a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to work with 36 airports in Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina to investigate what needs to be done to prepare for electric aircraft.
According to a story in The Ohio Newsroom by Erin Gottsacker, general aviation airports could be the “leaders” in an electric future.
The story quotes Brent Lane, a senior executive in residence with Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and one of the researchers working to prepare Appalachian airports for the future, who notes: “We started out wanting to make sure that Appalachia wasn’t left out. But we actually think our Appalachian airports could be the leaders in this.”
Using the grant, along with $176,590 in matching funds, the researchers will work with state departments of aviation to prepare a plan to integrate new aviation technologies at smaller airports in 36 “distressed and at-risk” Appalachian counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina, according to ARC officials.
We are 2 electric airplane pilots that wand to participate in your study.
We would like a list of the airports and wen they come on line !