• Welcome aboard HomebuiltAirplanes.com, your destination for connecting with a thriving community of more than 10,000 active members, all passionate about home-built aviation. Dive into our comprehensive repository of knowledge, exchange technical insights, arrange get-togethers, and trade aircrafts/parts with like-minded enthusiasts. Unearth a wide-ranging collection of general and kit plane aviation subjects, enriched with engaging imagery, in-depth technical manuals, and rare archives.

    For a nominal fee of $99.99/year or $12.99/month, you can immerse yourself in this dynamic community and unparalleled treasure-trove of aviation knowledge.

    Embark on your journey now!

    Click Here to Become a Premium Member and Experience Homebuilt Airplanes to the Fullest!

FAA: Wrestling with Appropriate Pilot Rating for EVTOLs

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Vigilant1

Well-Known Member
Supporting Member
Joined
Jan 24, 2011
Messages
10,596
Location
US
From the AOPA site:
FAA PUMPS BRAKES ON EVTOLS
AIRCRAFT APPROVAL ONE THING, PILOT RATING ANOTHER

From the piece:
++(
“The agency is pursuing a predictable framework that will better accommodate the need to train and certify the pilots who will operate these novel aircraft,” the FAA wrote. The agency responded to a request to further clarify whether that means eVTOL pilots will need to have powered-lift category ratings, or if the agency will eventually create a new category and/or type rating(s), with: “We’ll get back to you.”
+++

Comment: Don't be surprised if autonomous eVTOLs become common before piloted ones, leapfrogging the whole issue.
 
Last edited:
Back
Top