Draft:Heather Chirtea

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Heather Chirtea is an American ultralight aviation enthusiast and event producer based in Delaware. She has been featured in regional and aviation media as an early civilian operator of the Pivotal BlackFly, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) ultralight aircraft.

She is the founder of So Fly, LLC, an event management company associated with public demonstrations of emerging personal aviation technologies.

Chirtea is based in Milton, Delaware, where she works as a tour manager and event producer. Her work has included organizing promotional tours and experiential events for brands and organizations such as Coca-Cola and the Air National Guard.

Her interest in aviation developed through her father, John Chirtea, who introduced her to ultralight flight. According to regional media reports, the two later became involved in operating a Pivotal BlackFly, an early consumer eVTOL aircraft.

Chirtea and her father were among early civilian adopters of the BlackFly, a single-seat, battery-powered ultralight aircraft developed in Palo Alto, California. According to coverage in AOPA Pilot^[1], the aircraft is designed for near-vertical takeoff and landing and falls within U.S. ultralight regulations, which do not require a pilot’s license.

Media outlets including NBC4 Washington^[2] and WHYY reported on the Chirteas’ use of the aircraft, describing them as among early private owners demonstrating the technology. Coverage has focused on public interest in the aircraft and its role as an example of emerging personal aviation.

Reports have noted that the aircraft’s appearance has led to it being mistaken for a drone or unidentified aerial object during early flights, prompting local attention and media coverage.

Chirtea has participated in public demonstrations of the BlackFly at events and exhibitions. According to regional news coverage, these appearances have included technology and mobility-focused showcases where the aircraft was displayed to attendees.

Through her company, So Fly, LLC, she has been involved in organizing events related to personal aviation and emerging transportation technologies. Media coverage, including reports by WRAL^[3] and KRON 4^[4], has described these efforts as part of broader public engagement with electric aviation concepts.

Chirtea’s activities have been covered by regional and aviation-focused media outlets, including AOPA Pilot, NBC4 Washington, WHYY^[5], WRAL, and KRON 4 News. Coverage has generally focused on early civilian adoption of eVTOL aircraft and public demonstrations of the technology.

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