FAA Announces Pilot Training, Certification Rules for Air Taxis Written 23 October 2024
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Joby Aviation’s S4 prototype. | Credit: Joby Aviation; Aerospace America–©
Reuters reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday finalized comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The FAA called the rule ‘the final piece in the puzzle for safely introducing these aircraft in the near term.’ Some flying companies hope to begin flying commercial passengers as soon as 2025.”
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