Industry standardization body ASTM International is a significant contributor to the complex collaboration between industry and government to establish the foundational standards needed to allow eVTOL aircraft operations to be conducted safely. This article in ASTM Standardisation News provides granular detail as to how these efforts are coming together.
ASTM experts from across the aviation industry are working on specialist committees to tackle complex issues relating to aircraft systems, autonomous flight, and personnel needs for urban air mobility, among other topics.