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EASA Set to Release VTOL Special Conditions Means of Compliance
EASA said it will publish details of the means of compliance for its new Special Condition VTOL requirements in early November.
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The European Aviation Safety Agency, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, is preparing to issue the means of compliance for its Special Conditions VTOL type certification requirements covering new eVTOL aircraft. (Photo: EASA)

EASA has reaffirmed its commitment to publishing the means of compliance for eVTOL aircraft developers seeking type certification under its Special Conditions VTOL regulations before the end of 2020. The European agency says that in mid November it will release eight video presentations covering different aspects of the means of compliance, and will then give stakeholders the chance to raise questions during the EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium on December 9.

According to EASA, the video presentations will cover the following eight aspects of the means of compliance: