Elan Head
@elanhead.com
Helicopter pilot and senior editor at The Air Current, often exploring the world by air. Signal: elanhead.07
Investors have pumped millions of dollars into the eVTOL industry in pursuit of "flying cars". We're still waiting on electric air taxis, but in the meantime some of that investment is now benefiting defense tech. More in my latest story for @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/defense/arch...
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Investors have pumped millions of dollars into the eVTOL industry in pursuit of "flying cars". We're still waiting on electric air taxis, but in the meantime some of that investment is now benefiting defense tech. More in my latest story for @theaircurrent.com: theaircurrent.com/defense/arch...
The podcast doesn't go into much detail about those elements, but here's a video clip of the rescue to drive those points home!
July 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The podcast doesn't go into much detail about those elements, but here's a video clip of the rescue to drive those points home!
#Kyiv appreciation thread: A lot of people perceive Ukraine as an undifferentiated war zone, so I thought I'd share some touristy photos from my recent visit to Kyiv. It's a beautiful, vibrant city with incredible historic architecture... 1/
June 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
#Kyiv appreciation thread: A lot of people perceive Ukraine as an undifferentiated war zone, so I thought I'd share some touristy photos from my recent visit to Kyiv. It's a beautiful, vibrant city with incredible historic architecture... 1/
This week @theaircurrent.com published my 35-page report on the past, present and future of Ukraine’s drone war, an enormous undertaking that actually started with a post on BlueSky. 1/
May 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This week @theaircurrent.com published my 35-page report on the past, present and future of Ukraine’s drone war, an enormous undertaking that actually started with a post on BlueSky. 1/
Congrats to Joby Aviation on its first crewed transition flights! For @theaircurrent.com, I spoke with the eVTOL company about how it leveraged uncrewed testing on the way to this milestone—and why it might be a new model for flight testing going forward: theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev...
April 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Congrats to Joby Aviation on its first crewed transition flights! For @theaircurrent.com, I spoke with the eVTOL company about how it leveraged uncrewed testing on the way to this milestone—and why it might be a new model for flight testing going forward: theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev...
Spot the #eVTOL differences! Top picture is from Archer Aviation's press release this morning, lower picture is from a November 2024 press release. Presumably we'll hear more about their new Midnight prototype on their Q4 earnings call this afternoon.
February 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Spot the #eVTOL differences! Top picture is from Archer Aviation's press release this morning, lower picture is from a November 2024 press release. Presumably we'll hear more about their new Midnight prototype on their Q4 earnings call this afternoon.
New perk for attendees of my eVTOL course at Verticon: Joby will be giving us a private, in-depth tour of their aircraft on display in Dallas, plus adding new course material on fire & crash safety. The course runs from 8-5 on Sunday, March 9. Register here: verticon.org/education/el...
February 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New perk for attendees of my eVTOL course at Verticon: Joby will be giving us a private, in-depth tour of their aircraft on display in Dallas, plus adding new course material on fire & crash safety. The course runs from 8-5 on Sunday, March 9. Register here: verticon.org/education/el...
Reminder: There's still time to sign up for my eVTOL course at Verticon in Dallas on March 9! I have amazing guest speakers, we're going to be covering lots of new ground, and you'll get a free trial sub to @theaircurrent.com. Register here: verticon.org/education/el...
February 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Reminder: There's still time to sign up for my eVTOL course at Verticon in Dallas on March 9! I have amazing guest speakers, we're going to be covering lots of new ground, and you'll get a free trial sub to @theaircurrent.com. Register here: verticon.org/education/el...
For Black History Month, my niece was assigned to do a one-pager on a person of her choosing. She picked Bessie Coleman. I'm a proud aunt! 😊
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
For Black History Month, my niece was assigned to do a one-pager on a person of her choosing. She picked Bessie Coleman. I'm a proud aunt! 😊
I'll be teaching a full-day #eVTOL course at Verticon in Dallas on March 9, and I've lined up some fantastic guest speakers from Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies. Find more details here: verticalmag.com/press-releas...
And register here: verticon.org/education/el...
And register here: verticon.org/education/el...
February 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I'll be teaching a full-day #eVTOL course at Verticon in Dallas on March 9, and I've lined up some fantastic guest speakers from Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies. Find more details here: verticalmag.com/press-releas...
And register here: verticon.org/education/el...
And register here: verticon.org/education/el...
Today marks the 20th (!) anniversary of my first helicopter solo. I don’t have a photo of it so here’s a shot of me flying a K-Max 10 years later. It’s been quite a ride!
December 7, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Today marks the 20th (!) anniversary of my first helicopter solo. I don’t have a photo of it so here’s a shot of me flying a K-Max 10 years later. It’s been quite a ride!
Here’s the view from the remote pilot seat.
November 21, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Here’s the view from the remote pilot seat.
Got to see this thing fly today at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, pretty nifty! Congrats to Hector Xu and the Rotor team on a successful demo of their uncrewed R44 Sprayhawk.
November 21, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Got to see this thing fly today at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, pretty nifty! Congrats to Hector Xu and the Rotor team on a successful demo of their uncrewed R44 Sprayhawk.
Yep! Photo was from earlier this year when I accompanied my friend and gyro instructor on a cross-country flight from Houston to LA. It was an awesome trip!
November 16, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Yep! Photo was from earlier this year when I accompanied my friend and gyro instructor on a cross-country flight from Houston to LA. It was an awesome trip!
Hello new followers! I haven't done a proper intro yet, so here goes: I'm senior editor at @theaircurrent.bsky.social, writing about eVTOLs, autonomy, other emerging tech & aviation safety. I'm rated as a commercial helicopter pilot & CFII. Currently based in Belize, travel frequently for work.
November 16, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Hello new followers! I haven't done a proper intro yet, so here goes: I'm senior editor at @theaircurrent.bsky.social, writing about eVTOLs, autonomy, other emerging tech & aviation safety. I'm rated as a commercial helicopter pilot & CFII. Currently based in Belize, travel frequently for work.
Helicopters do the darndest things. Just wrapped up a few days with PG&E in Northern California learning more about their massive aviation program, which includes insulator washing!
October 30, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Helicopters do the darndest things. Just wrapped up a few days with PG&E in Northern California learning more about their massive aviation program, which includes insulator washing!