U.S. Transportation Dept To Audit FAA's Approach To Certifying eVTOL Aircraft
The audit will consider whether new and complex safety challenges associated with urban air mobility certification approvals call for a new set of regulations.
The FAA is working on type certification with several eVTOL aircraft developers including Archer, which in December 2021 achieved an initial hover flight with its Maker technology demonstrator. (Photo: Archer)