Volocopter, the pioneer of city air mobility (UAM), introduced immediately that it’s now an Accepted Coaching Organisation (ATO) from the German Federal aviation workplace (Luftfahrtbundesamt) via its subsidiary, Volocopter Air Providers. This certification permits Volocopter to coach pilots for its future merchandise. The corporate is the primary electrical take-off and touchdown (eVTOL) plane developer to obtain ATO.
The Accepted Coaching Organisation certification permits Volocopter to ship coaching in direction of pilot licenses. The approval was handed over with zero findings within the ultimate audit. Over the previous 12 months the Luftfahrtbundesamt rigorously checked if the corporate adheres to the strict guidelines and requirements required to provide coaching supplies for the plane/simulators that the coaching shall be delivered on.
As a part of the approval, the corporate will now work on the transition to finalize the coaching program for its electrical VoloCity plane in shut cooperation with the German Federal Aviation workplace. They’ve kicked off the approval of this system in preparation for industrial launch of electrical air taxis later this 12 months, implementing the newly revealed EASA laws relevant to the operation and pilot licensing of this novel class of electrical air taxis (eVTOL).
“That is one other substantial milestone on the way in which to carry electrical air taxis to cities world wide. It bears witness to the sturdy aviation firm Volocopter has change into over the previous decade and the way diligent {and professional} our total group works.” says Oliver Reinhardt Chief Threat and Certification Officer of Volocopter.
Volocopter develops electrically powered air taxis which can be set to rework city transportation. As the primary electrical vertical take-off and touchdown (eVTOL) firm to obtain Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the European Union Aviation Security Company (EASA) in 2019, and over ten years of improvement expertise, Volocopter is the clear chief on this airspace.
Being awarded ATO is a crucial puzzle piece within the journey in direction of receiving the Air Operator Certificates – which can permit the corporate to function electrical air taxis as soon as the VoloCity plane receives sort certification which is anticipated later this 12 months.
