eFlight Journal 02-2020

e Aviation Talk
Volocopter CTO Jan-Hendrik Boelens pointed out: What the Volocopter can do today! Why it is certified
in SC-VTOL first? And why they will be exhibiting at the EUROPEAN ROTORS.
PRIORITY MOC FOR SC VTOL
The new set of MOC was put out for comment from the
different stakeholders again. The final version will be
published at the Rotorcraft Symposium at the EUROPE-
AN ROTORS, there also the proposals for the next group
of MOC will be published.
Inside the new regulations there are other innovations,
for example, EASA mixed the operations and airworthiness.
Depending on the operations the aircraft has to fulfil
different levels of safety in either the Basic or Advanced
category. Another requirement is that data recorders are
obligatory. “As we have to collect as much data as possible
also for verifying our rules setting”, explained Solar.
Another step, which Solar mentioned in the panel, which
is important for each eVTOL, is the certification of the
electric propulsion system which can be done as a
standalone propulsion unit or together with the aircraft.
So the next step on the way to a certified eVTOL was the
special conditions for the electric and hybrid propulsion
systems, which was released at the beginning of 2020.
The consultation period has just finished and now EASA
works on the final version to be published by the end of
the year – probably at the EUROPEAN ROTORS Show.
More information and the full rules and MOC can be
downloaded from the EASA website: https://www.easa.
europa.eu/.
Solar mentioned that EASA for the first time has published
special conditions on Gyroplanes, which after EA-
SAs opinions also may be solutions for some special
cases of future mobility.
In summary, EASA continues with the rewriting of the Part
Jan-Hendrik Boelens,
Volocopter, explained
why they are now certifying
the Volocopter after
EASAs SC-VTOL, after
flying the machine as
an ultralight before.
28 e Flight Journal
2 / 2020