Description
EASA has issued a notice of proposed amendment (NPA) that aims to close the certification gaps that pose compliance difficulties for crewed aircraft that do not use conventional piston or turbine engine power. Currently, regulatory exemptions are needed to obtain approval for pending new aircraft designs intended to be powered by electrical batteries and engines and associated fuel cell elements, solar panels, cables and connectors, mechanical attachments to the aircraft structure, related instrumentation, power output control systems, etc. The NPA would also integrate into the regulations hybrid powerplant systems that transform fossil-fuel energy into electrical energy. Comments on the proposal are due by March 21, 2022.
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