EASA intends to publish phase two of the means of compliance (MoC) requirements for its Special Condition-VTOL (SC-VTOL) type certification rules by the end of June. Confirming the European safety agency’s next steps in finalizing the SC-VTOL regulations during a presentation to the Vertical Flight Society’s Forum 77 event on May 13, David Solar, head of EASA’s general aviation and VTOL department, said that phase three of the MoC document will be made public in November.
During his presentation, however, Solar also reported that EASA’s operational rules will not likely be confirmed in time for the first urban air mobility services using eVTOL aircraft. European manufacturers, such as Volocopter and Lilium, have been targeting the start of commercial flights in 2023 or 2024. He indicated that EASA will probably allow some local exemptions so early operations can get underway.
