UK Adopts Europe’s SC-VTOL For eVTOL Certification

UK startup Vertical was forced to move certification of its VX4 eVTOL from EASA to the CAA after Brexit.
Credit: Vertical Aerospace
As expected, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is to adopt the European Union Safety Agency’s (EASA) Special Conditions for VTOL (SC-VTOL) as the basis for UK certification of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. “The safety levels established under SC-VTOL provide stringent levels...
Graham Warwick

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