FAA proposes air taxi pilot licensing plans, sans actual air taxis
In order to accelerate the process of training pilots, the FAA wants to allow pilots working for eVTOL manufacturers to become licensed to serve as instructors who can train the first generation of pilots. Commercial pilots who are instrument rated will also be given the option to waive flight-time requirements in order to accelerate the training of new powered-lift pilots under the new rule.
The eVTOL aircraft themselves would be beholden to"the same set of operating rules as traditional aircraft that are used in private and commercial flights and air tours," the FAA said, adding that the proposed rule would also conform to international requirements, meaning eVTOL certified pilots would be allowed to fly air taxis in other countries too.
"These proposed rules of the sky will safely usher in this new era of aviation and provide the certainty the industry needs to develop," said David Boulter, the FAA's acting associate administrator for aviation safety.In its proposed rule, the FAA said it sees air taxis being used to transport crew and materials to offshore oil rigs, serving as an air ambulance or simply being an alternative to a ground-bound taxi in a dense urban environment.
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