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Honeywell unveiled the first certification reference book for various major vehicle segments for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). To permit the certification and operation of crewed and uncrewed AAM vehicles intended to transport passengers and freight, complicated rules are now being devised. There had never been a place where these rules could be thoroughly tracked before.
The Honeywell State of UAS and UAM Certification Guide can be used by business and government leaders, engineers, journalists, and others with a curiosity in the future of flight to better understand and communicate the challenges associated with vehicle certification and operational approval across various vehicle segments.
Jia Xu, chief technology officer, UAM and UAS, Honeywell Aerospace, stated that “we understand the challenges that professionals working in the Advanced Air Mobility industry face as they look to navigate, track, and ultimately comply with myriad developing regulations.” They must comprehend the certification environment across all AAM sectors since Honeywell offers certifiable, mission-critical solutions that enable AAM vehicles to fly. The accreditation table of contents was first created as a fast reference for their own team, but they soon saw that the data provided can help the larger industry. To assist AAM enterprises in keeping up with regulatory progress, they plan to update this publication often.
The following link provides access to this evolving document for business experts. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) changing regulations for various AAM segments will be outlined in the certification reference book. AAM experts can use the links to source papers to better understand the specific certification criteria.
According to Emily Kimball, deputy director of the Commercial Drone Alliance, “The Honeywell certification reference guide can help UAS and AAM manufacturers, operators, or really anyone with an interest in the industry, to quickly get up to speed on the current certification landscape across key advanced aviation segments.”
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