Flexibility Over Certification Boosts Confidence in Urban Air Mobility Progress
Performance-based Part 23 regulations are opening the door to new urban air mobility technologies but the FAA is holding off on setting blanket standards while it examines the technologies of each company applying for type certification.
Industry leaders agree that recent changes to light aircraft certification rules, coupled with the substantial interest and investment that urban air mobility (UAM) is attracting, are increasing confidence that the emerging sector is accelerating towards entry into the market.
But during a June 30 webinar on “General Aviation Post Pandemic – An Opportunity to Provide Alternative Air Transportation,” hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), participants debated how rapidly the sector might develop given issues surrounding certification basis, automation, and training.
