Changes Move FAA’s eVTOL Certification Rules Closer To Europe’s

Joby Aviation S4 eVTOL aircraft

Joby says the FAA’s revisions to the JAS4-1’s certification basis did not necessitate design changes.

Credit: Joby Aviation
In releasing a revised type certification basis for Joby Aviation’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, the FAA has introduced changes that help narrow the gap between the U.S. and European approaches to regulating this new class of air vehicle. FAA’s “increased performance” closer to...
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