Aviation regulator DGCA has issued guidelines for airworthiness certification of electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically. An advisory circular has been issued outlining the basic airworthiness criteria for the type certification of aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VCA) capability.
These aircraft are powered by an electrical system and are known as eVTOLs.
“This important step aims to streamline the certification process and ensure safety and reliability of emerging eVTOL technologies in India,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a press release on Wednesday.
The Advisory Circular provides comprehensive safety requirements regarding the design, construction, structural strength, flight performance, equipment, power plant installation, flight crew interface and other information required for the type certification of eVTOL aircraft. The latest move is part of efforts to promote advanced air mobility solutions.
DGCA said the initiative is also in line with global efforts to standardize eVTOL certification and encourages innovative efforts by Indian industry in development/manufacturing of eVTOL and its components. Last week, the regulator issued an advisory circular on vertiports that will be used for eVTOL aircraft operations.
