IT House News on May 11, according to Reuters, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday local time that it had changed the way it approves pilots for future flying vehicles (eVTOLs, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft).
eVTOL aircraft are touted by the industry as “air taxis” and may be the primary means of urban air transportation in the future. With further development of technology, this low-altitude urban air-maneuvering aircraft has attracted huge interest around the world.
IT Home has learned that Chinese companies such as Xiaopeng Motors and EHang have also come up with a variety of products before, and even DJI ranks first in the number of patents in this field in the world. In addition, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology have written “flying cars” into the outline of the medium and long-term development plan, requiring breakthroughs in technologies such as the integration of aircraft and cars, and the free switching between flight and ground driving.
In a statement, the FAA reportedly said it would find “a predictable framework to better meet the need to train and certify pilots operating these new aircraft,” the FAA added. The flexibility “will eliminate the need for special conditions and exemptions”.
The FAA said the current regulations for conventional aircraft and helicopters “do not take into account the need for pilots to perform power lift operations (power lift is taking off in helicopter mode, transitioning in the air to fly in airplane mode, and then flying again) The process of switching back to helicopter mode to land).”
Pete Bunce, head of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), said in an email that the FAA’s decision “was detrimental to safety in our view and significantly increased the FAA’s workload.” A questionable policy for many reasons. “
Many eVTOL startups are said to be backed by major airlines or other large corporations.For example, Toyota holds shares in Joby Airlines, while Archer Airlines is owned byUnited Airlinesand Stellantis, while UK-based Vertical Aerospace is backed by investors such as American Airlines Group and Honeywell International.
Among them, Joby aims to launch an air carpooling service in 2024.
The FAA said its “certification process for the aircraft itself remains unchanged.” All development work currently done by applicants remains valid and changes in our regulatory approach will not cause their projects to be delayed. “
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