We might soon be riding around in flying vehicles called electric air taxis, a la “The Jetsons,” after the Federal Aviation Administration released what its say is the “final piece of the puzzle.” The FAA issued its new rules Tuesday, Oct. 22, regarding the planes — 880 pages of special regulations including training protocols for pilots and operational requirements for the half-airplane, half-helicopter air taxis.
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The planes act like a helicopter during takeoff then change modes to be more like an airplane during flight, before switching back for the landing.
“For the last 80 years, we’ve had two types – rotor and fixed wing,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas . “We now have a third type.”
The FAA calls it the introduction to “a new category of aircraft.” The first electric air taxi could be operational by sometime next year.
[craig nigrelli]
WE MIGHT SOON BE RIDING AROUND IN FLYING VEHICLES CALLED ELECTRIC AIR TAXIS AFTER THE FAA RELEASED ITS QUOTE “FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE.”
THE FAA ISSUED ITS NEW RULES TUESDAY REGARDING THE PLANES — 880 PAGES OF SPECIAL REGULATIONS INCLUDING TRAINING PROTOCOLS FOR PILOTS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HALF-AIRPLANE HALF-HELICOPTER AIR TAXIS .
AT FIRST THE PLANES ACT LIKE A HELICOPTER DURING TAKEOFF — THEN CHANGE MODES TO BE MORE LIKE AN AIRPLANE DURING FLIGHT — BEFORE SWITCHING BACK FOR THE LANDING.
THE FAA CALLS IT THE INTRODUCTION TO “A NEW CATEGORY OF AIRCRAFT.”
THE FIRST ELECTRIC AIR TAXI COULD BE OPERATIONAL BY SOMETIME NEXT YEAR.
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