Volocopter, the pioneer of city air mobility (UAM), introduced in the present day that it’s now an Accredited Coaching Organisation (ATO) from the German Federal aviation workplace (Luftfahrtbundesamt) by means of 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 Accredited Coaching Organisation certification permits Volocopter to ship coaching in direction of pilot licenses. The approval was handed over with zero findings within the remaining audit. Over the previous 12 months the Luftfahrtbundesamt rigorously checked if the corporate adheres to the strict guidelines and requirements required to supply coaching supplies for the plane/simulators that the coaching will probably 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 printed EASA rules relevant to the operation and pilot licensing of this novel class of electrical air taxis (eVTOL).
“That is one other substantial milestone on the best way to deliver electrical air taxis to cities around the globe. It bears witness to the strong aviation firm Volocopter has turn out to be over the previous decade and the way diligent {and professional} our complete crew works.” says Oliver Reinhardt Chief Threat and Certification Officer of Volocopter.
Volocopter develops electrically powered air taxis which might be set to remodel 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 enable the corporate to function electrical air taxis as soon as the VoloCity plane receives sort certification which is anticipated later this 12 months.
