34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences

10 - Safety and Security

A CALL TO ACTION TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES THAT MUST BE TACKLED TO MAKE ELECTRIFIED AIRCRAFT PROPULSION REAL

V.P. Schultz, NASA Langley Research Center, United States; H. Schlickenmaier, HS Advanced Concepts LLC, United States; L. Daelemans, European Union Aviation Safety Authority, Germany; C. Genster, Diamond Aircraft, Austria; M. Walz, Federal Aviation Administration,, United States; E. Holtz, Harbour Air, Canada; Dr. Susan Ying, Ampaire, United States

More is needed to implement novel electrified aircraft than simply reducing technology risk. These novel EAP companies plan to certify their novel aircraft where no current regulations exist. The NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project has partnered with two companies to build upon their approaches to close these gaps in regulations and standards in their EAP technologies.


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