Avionics
Skyryse Gets FAA Nod for FlightOS STC Applications
Skyryse aims to install its FlightOS automated flight deck on existing aircraft such as the Robinson R66 helicopter.
Skyryse FlightOS automated flight control system in Robinson R66 helicopter
A successful system review of the company's FlightOS technology gives the company a clear path to securing supplemental type certificates to convert existing aircraft, starting with the Robinson R66 light helicopter. (Photo: Skyryse)

Skyryse’s automated flight control system, FlightOS, has met all of the FAA’s means-of-compliance requirements, clearing the way for supplemental type certificates (STCs) applications, starting with the Robinson R66 helicopter. According to the company, the outcome of the recently completed system review means the FAA will not require additional rulemaking to cover any aspect of the system’s hardware, software, or human-factor components.

FlightOS is intended to improve safety by reducing pilot workload and training needs rather than displacing crew from aircraft cockpits. Skyryse said the technology will bring commercial aviation safety standards to general aviation, which “suffers from risks associated with pilot errors and delays in poor weather.”