Pipistrel Virus Sw (PIVI)
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ICAO PIVI Small

Pipistrel Virus Sw

Single Piston

The PIPISTREL Pipistrel Virus SW (PIVI) is a PIPISTREL 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 50 knots; operating envelope 599 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,189 flights operated by this type across 143 airframes and 41 carriers. The largest observed operator is IFA - Instituto de Formacao Aeronautica (IFJ).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
143
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
41
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
1,189
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
44m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
22.2%
264 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
50 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
—
Length
—
Tail height
—
Wheelbase
—
Gear width
—
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,322 lb
MALW
—
Manufacturer model
Pipistrel Virus SW
FAA designator
PIVI
Registered
—

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
IFA - Instituto de Formacao Aeronautica 1 aircraft
68 flights
BOSON AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
13 flights
SaxonAir 1 aircraft
12 flights
ELEMENTAL AVIATION LC 2 aircraft
12 flights
Darryl Brent Zubot 1 aircraft
11 flights
BRADSHAW MATTHEW GEORGE 1 aircraft
9 flights
PENG JONATHAN 1 aircraft
8 flights
JOHNSTON AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
8 flights
Hans J Heilmann 1 aircraft
7 flights
GORDON GLENN SCOTT TRUSTEE, GORDON JUDI I TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
7 flights
MCELRATH HUGH D 1 aircraft
7 flights
DPAIR PTY LTD 1 aircraft
6 flights
DISCOVER MORE LLC 1 aircraft
6 flights
Whistler Backcountry Aviation Ltd. 1 aircraft
5 flights
C2 HOLDINGS 20 LLC 1 aircraft
5 flights
GROGAN, Kieren Rache Mckeown 1 aircraft
4 flights
SMITH JON M 1 aircraft
4 flights
FRAMI LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
CROW ISLAND AERO LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
SHERMAN MARSHALL L 1 aircraft
3 flights
BERGAMINI EMANUELE 1 aircraft
3 flights
WILSON JOHN R 1 aircraft
3 flights
FRG III INC DBA, LINCOLN PARK AVIATION 1 aircraft
2 flights
FOUR DELTA TANGO LLC 1 aircraft
2 flights
NEUBAUM ROBERT 1 aircraft
2 flights
MIDDLELINE AVIATION INC 1 aircraft
2 flights
GARRIS JOEL TRUSTEE, GARRIS LINDA TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
2 flights
PFISTERS HELICOPTERS INC 1 aircraft
2 flights
MASCOT TWO LLC 1 aircraft
2 flights
GYENE ORS 1 aircraft
2 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
264
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

1
PIVE
Pipistrel Velis Electro

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of PIVI

20
N345EAN345EA
US-0451
18:40
 →
K0I8
19:06
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N126BFN126BF
2VG2
17:44
 →
KCGS
18:19
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N886TWN886TW
KLVK
16:00
 →
KPAO
16:21
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
PHVEXPH-VEX
EHTE
15:23
 →
EHTE
16:30
06/03/2026
1h 6m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ34UD-EAVP
PT-0006
15:20
 →
LPCS
16:44
06/03/2026
1h 23m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ15AD-EAVJ
PT-0006
15:14
 →
LPVZ
16:02
06/03/2026
48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
HBNPGHB-NPG
LSGE
13:11
 →
LSGE
14:12
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ43BD-EAVP
LPVZ
13:06
 →
LPVZ
13:47
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
FHGTHF-HGTH
FR-0215
12:51
 →
LFMA
14:08
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N272BHN272BH
KOZW
12:47
 →
KD98
13:18
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of PIVI · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N345EAN345EA
US-0451
18:40
 →
K0I8
19:06
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N741TRN741TR
4VA9
18:23
 →
???
18:54
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N126BFN126BF
2VG2
17:44
 →
KCGS
18:19
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
FHGTNF-HGTN
LFCL
17:16
 →
LFCL
17:44
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N126BFN126BF
KCGS
16:11
 →
???
16:49
06/03/2026
38m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N937MN937M
KOGD
16:09
 →
???
16:50
06/03/2026
40m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
HBNPNHB-NPN
LSZA
16:00
 →
???
16:37
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N886TWN886TW
KLVK
16:00
 →
KPAO
16:21
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
FHGTNF-HGTN
LFCL
15:52
 →
LFCL
16:17
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N536PVN536PV
KEPH
15:48
 →
KEPH
16:37
06/03/2026
48m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
FHGTBF-HGTB
LFCI
15:34
 →
???
16:15
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
SPSVEGSP-SVEG
EPKA
15:31
 →
???
16:02
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
PHVEXPH-VEX
EHTE
15:23
 →
EHTE
16:30
06/03/2026
1h 6m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ34UD-EAVP
PT-0006
15:20
 →
LPCS
16:44
06/03/2026
1h 23m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ15AD-EAVJ
PT-0006
15:14
 →
LPVZ
16:02
06/03/2026
48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
HBNPNHB-NPN
IT-0424
14:36
 →
???
15:01
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CGRQJC-GRQJ
CYRJ
13:51
 →
???
14:28
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
5BCMK5B-CMK
LCLK
13:44
 →
???
14:31
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
IFJ41AD-EAVJ
LPVZ
13:39
 →
???
14:07
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
FHGTNF-HGTN
LFCL
13:37
 →
LFCL
14:32
06/03/2026
54m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
HBNPGHB-NPG
LSGE
13:11
 →
LSGE
14:12
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ43BD-EAVP
LPVZ
13:06
 →
LPVZ
13:47
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
FHGTHF-HGTH
FR-0215
12:51
 →
LFMA
14:08
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N272BHN272BH
KOZW
12:47
 →
KD98
13:18
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
FHGTNF-HGTN
LFCL
12:08
 →
LFBO
12:54
06/03/2026
46m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
PHVEXPH-VEX
EHTE
11:54
 →
???
13:33
06/03/2026
1h 39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
IFJ42AD-EAVJ
LPVR
11:19
 →
LPVZ
11:43
06/03/2026
23m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
IFJ34UD-EAVP
PT-0024
10:05
 →
???
11:23
06/03/2026
1h 18m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
PHVEXPH-VEX
EHTE
08:56
 →
EHTE
10:33
06/03/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
SPSVEGSP-SVEG
PL-0077
08:53
 →
???
09:26
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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