Overview

• Alef signed agreements to conduct operations at Half Moon Bay (KHAF) and Hollister Municipal (KCVH), expanding its test sites to five.
• Testing will start with an ultralight Model Zero before progressing to the original prototype and the commercial Model A.
• Alef’s Hollister plan outlines designated test zones, use of nontowered procedures, right‑of‑way for crewed aircraft, and no entry to taxiways or runways.
• Initial profiles include vertical takeoff to about 50 feet, short forward flight under 200 feet, and vertical landing, with crews using visual observers and a ground station for telemetry.
• Backed by a 2023 FAA experimental airworthiness approval, the company cites more than 3,300 Model A preorders at about $300,000 and says it is exploring the MOSAIC light‑sport pathway, which its CEO claims could enable broader operations, while production is targeted for late 2025 or early 2026.