Pipistrel Virus (PIVI)

The Pipistrel Virus is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Pipistrel. It seats about 2 passengers. No one has caught the Pipistrel Virus in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

3 Skydex receivers (Baden-Württemberg, Ferrara, near Solothurn) have heard the Pipistrel Virus — 156 different airframes, 730 sightings since 12 Sep 2026; last on 10 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 160 private (not named), 4 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
PIVI
Manufacturer
Pipistrel
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Card rarity
common

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Pipistrel Virus?

PIVI. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Pipistrel Virus?

Pipistrel.

How many Pipistrel Virus aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

156 different airframes since 2026-09-12, on 730 airframe-days, at 3 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Pipistrel Virus in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.