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EASA Publishes Proposed Revisions to VTOL Special Condition and Means of Compliance Document
The latest version of the European air safety agency's draft certification requirements covering new eVTOL aircraft includes changes made following a consultation process conducted in mid-2022, and further consultation is planned for 2023.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a revised draft of its Special Condition for VTOL aircraft and Means of Compliance (MOC) document, incorporating input from a consultation process that concluded on Aug. 12, 2022. The safety agency says that it aims to launch a further public consultation on the MOCs by early in the third quarter of 2023.

The Issue 3 document, which EASA published during the last week of 2022, includes additional MOCs proposals for new eVTOL aircraft covering takeoff performance (VTOL.2115), climb requirements (VTOL.2120), and landing (VTOL.2130). Another change is the removal of the Issue 2 document’s section on performance data (VTOL.2015), with EASA now planning to extensively revise this content based on the next round of consultation.