UAM og sertifisering - Curt Lewis

Disse skal ha like høy flysikkerhet som dagens fly som har utviklet seg gjennom 116 år. Nå er plutselig sertfiserende myndigheter under press for å forsere sertifiseringen av ubemannede luftdrosjer, noe helt nytt i luftfarten. De er ikke bare ubemannet, men også drevet av el.motorer som heller ikke er sertifisert. De som skal fly dem, dersom de fjernstyres, har ikke noe regelverk å forholde seg til. Kan softwaren hackes? (Red.)

Airsafety agencies rush to draw up rules for flying taxis

Several companies aim to begin services within the next 5 to 10 years


Aviation safety agencies around the world are rushing to draw up regulations for flying taxis, with a wave of companies promising to be ready to launch services within the next five to 10 years.

In Europe, aviation regulator EASA said it was preparing a set of tests to ensure the safety of both the vehicles and the software that will run them. It said its approach to flying taxis, which is at an early stage, would cover operations and maintenance, the competence of operators, noise pollution, and making sure that the software used by the taxis is scrutinised "with the level of robustness needed".

"This new certification approach would allow EASA to understand how the software behaves in different circumstances," it said.

In the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority has set up a virtual space where flying taxi companies can test their technology, while China's regulator has authorised five companies to explore airworthiness standards and certification by the end of the year.
The market for transporting humans around cities could be worth $674bn by 2040, according to a 2018 study by bank Morgan Stanley, and transport company Uber wants to launch an "Uber Air" aerial ride-sharing network by 2023.

There are more than 170 companies developing aircraft powered by electricity, consultancy Roland Berger found earlier this year, half of which are for urban air taxis.