FAA Revises Certification Basis For eVTOLs, Beginning With Joby

No design changes are needed to meet the FAA’s revised certification basis, Joby says.

Credit: Joby Aviation
The FAA has released a revised certification basis for the Joby JAS4-1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, introducing changes that help narrow the gap between the U.S. and European approaches to regulating the new class of air vehicle. In response to public comments on the...
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