How New Flight Training Devices Could Produce New Pilots For eVTOL Aircraft – FutureFlight
Flight Training for eVTOL Aircraft Crew Set To Start Under Existing Commercial Rules
Operators of eVTOL air taxi services need to recruit and train pilots to support services that they say will rapidly scale up, but regulators aren't ready to cut any corners on safety.
With commercial eVTOL aircraft operations expected to start in 2024, there’s no time like the present for the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector’s pioneers to be focusing on recruitment and training of pilots. With the task of type certification understandably dominating the agendas of aircraft developers, training organizations are focusing on filling the skills gap and how flight crew will be regulated.
Pilot training needs to be underway well in advance of the start of operations, according to Marilyn Pearson, AAM and eVTOL global regulatory affairs specialist with training group CAE. In her view, much needs to be done to ensure the availability of qualified flight crew, such as designing suitable training and developing the equipment required to deliver these programs.
