Published: 10 Jan 2025
Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing
electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has
entered the final phase of certification for its electric air taxi, having
conducted its first FAA testing under Type Inspection Authorization (“TIA”).
The testing involved pilots from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)
evaluating human factors elements of flight safety using an FAA-conforming
flight deck in a Joby simulator.
TIA testing is considered the final phase of the type
certification process, which paves the way for an aircraft to begin commercial
passenger operations. This phase involves FAA test pilots conducting testing to
validate an aircraft’s performance and safety in accordance with
previously-approved certification test plans.
“This milestone demonstrates Joby’s continued industry
leadership and is a reflection of the maturity of our test program and the
rigorous company testing we’ve already completed,” said JoeBen Bevirt, CEO and
Founder at Joby Aviation.
“As well as continuing the for-credit testing of components,
aerostructures and systems that is already underway, we are targeting the start
of TIA flight testing in 2025 with our first FAA-conforming aircraft, which is
currently being built at our facility in Marina, California.”
The tests were conducted according to a set of criteria outlined in an FAA-approved human factors certification test plan and measured pilot workload under various expected flight conditions, physical ergonomics of the flight deck, as well as other human factors aspects of aircraft safety. Four FAA test pilots completed three days of TIA testing during the engagement.
Joby is the first eVTOL manufacturer to complete three of five stages of the FAA type certification program and is more than 40 percent complete with the Company’s work for the fourth stage.
Joby’s electric air taxi is designed to carry a pilot and up to four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph, offering high-speed mobility with a fraction of the noise produced by helicopters and zero operating emissions.
Source - www.jobyaviation.com
Published: 10 Jan 2025
Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing
electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has
entered the final phase of certification for its electric air taxi, having
conducted its first FAA testing under Type Inspection Authorization (“TIA”).
The testing involved pilots from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)
evaluating human factors elements of flight safety using an FAA-conforming
flight deck in a Joby simulator.
TIA testing is considered the final phase of the type
certification process, which paves the way for an aircraft to begin commercial
passenger operations. This phase involves FAA test pilots conducting testing to
validate an aircraft’s performance and safety in accordance with
previously-approved certification test plans.
“This milestone demonstrates Joby’s continued industry
leadership and is a reflection of the maturity of our test program and the
rigorous company testing we’ve already completed,” said JoeBen Bevirt, CEO and
Founder at Joby Aviation.
“As well as continuing the for-credit testing of components,
aerostructures and systems that is already underway, we are targeting the start
of TIA flight testing in 2025 with our first FAA-conforming aircraft, which is
currently being built at our facility in Marina, California.”
The tests were conducted according to a set of criteria outlined in an FAA-approved human factors certification test plan and measured pilot workload under various expected flight conditions, physical ergonomics of the flight deck, as well as other human factors aspects of aircraft safety. Four FAA test pilots completed three days of TIA testing during the engagement.
Joby is the first eVTOL manufacturer to complete three of five stages of the FAA type certification program and is more than 40 percent complete with the Company’s work for the fourth stage.
Joby’s electric air taxi is designed to carry a pilot and up to four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph, offering high-speed mobility with a fraction of the noise produced by helicopters and zero operating emissions.
Source - www.jobyaviation.com
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