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Council conditionally approves short eVTOL helipad test in June pending hold‑harmless
Summary
Precision Aviation seeks to run a roughly two‑week eVTOL test on the airport helipad in June; the Council agreed to allow testing provided the helipad is closed with notice to Penn Yan Ambulance and Mercy Flight Central and the company provides a Hold Harmless agreement.
Precision Aviation told the Council it is working with a regional startup on an eVTOL project and requested use of the airport helipad for about two weeks in June for testing. The Council agreed in principle to allow the testing only after two conditions are met: (1) the helipad is closed to other operations with adequate notice to emergency services and (2) Precision Aviation provides a Hold Harmless agreement covering the proposed work and testing.
Minutes record the Council’s direction that the helipad closure must include notification to Penn Yan Ambulance and Mercy Flight Central. The transcript also records that Rich Leppert is working with county staff (Dave Healey) to obtain the Hold Harmless from the company before testing can proceed. No test dates were finalized in the minutes beyond the approximate two‑week June window, and no formal permit or additional approvals were recorded at the meeting.
