From the AOPA site:
FAA PUMPS BRAKES ON EVTOLS
AIRCRAFT APPROVAL ONE THING, PILOT RATING ANOTHER
From the piece:
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“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.”
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Comment: Don't be surprised if autonomous eVTOLs become common before piloted ones, leapfrogging the whole issue.
FAA PUMPS BRAKES ON EVTOLS
AIRCRAFT APPROVAL ONE THING, PILOT RATING ANOTHER
From the piece:
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“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.”
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Comment: Don't be surprised if autonomous eVTOLs become common before piloted ones, leapfrogging the whole issue.
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