At 10:30am, Daniel Serres, Elixir Aircraft's test pilot, sat down in the Elixir. After 5 days of ground tests, the D days has arrived. Fox Romeo Whiskey Lima X-ray Romeo, taxing for a flight test. Daniel lets the Ryanair Boeing 737 take-off and takes its place on the La Rochelle airport's runway. A U-turn and the aircraft is in the line-up. A last call to the control tower and the green light is given, X-ray Romeo is clear for take-off. Quickly the wheels leaves the ground. An incredible moment, the Elixir is flying!

The aircraft climbs to 5,000ft and disappears in the blue sky. 45min later, it is back on the airfield. Everything went very well. The Elixir will take-off 2 hours later for another flight before reaching its new destination: the ULM Blois airshow, by the road this time.