FAA Issues Final Rule to Qualify and Train “Powered Lift” Instructors and Pilots
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The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday released its long-anticipated final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in the “powered-lift” category. The category maintains FAA’s continuity of defining powered lift aircraft as having characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters.
The 880-page document contains a number of training and operational requirements pertaining to the rapidly evolving eVTOL and adjacent aircraft sectors. In one instance, the rule allows pilots to train in powered-lift with a single set of flight controls; legacy rules require two flight controls – one for the student and one for the instructor.
Initial community reaction to the released rule has been favorable as noted in Vertical Aviation International’s press release.
CAT looks forward to providing additional comments on the latest FAA rule.
FAA’s press release announcing the rule issuance may be viewed here.
