PAL-V flying car passes PTI, becomes road-legal

Personal Air Landing Vehicle (PAL-V, Raamdonksveer, Netherlands) announces the PAL-V Liberty, a FlyDrive vehicle (flying car), has successfully completed its first Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI/APK), 4 years after its road certification. The PTI milestone follows the PAL-V Liberty’s historic approval as what is claims is the first flying vehicle to be road-legal. The PAL-V’s construction incorporates many carbon fiber-reinforced components, including the cabin and body panels. Though not carbon fiber, the propeller and rotors are also composite.

In 2020, the PAL-V Liberty received its European road certification. This approval enabled the vehicle, which can seamlessly transition from aircraft to car, to be driven on public roads. Now, after driving on the European roads for 4 years, the PAL-V Liberty has proven again to meet stringent safety and roadworthiness standards, as confirmed by its first PTI.

The PTI is an essential part of ensuring vehicles maintain optimal road safety, and passing the inspection demonstrates that the PAL-V Liberty continues to perform reliably as a car while remaining ready to take to the skies.

“We are thrilled to announce the successful PTI of the PAL-V Liberty, which underscores our capability to design and produce safe, reliable and sustainable FlyDrive solutions for B2B, B2G and private customers,” says Robert Dingemanse, CEO of PAL-V.

PAL-V now concentrates on finalizing the last stage of air certification (compliance demonstration), in order to offer the first PAL-V Liberties to professional and private customers in the company’s orderbook.