TY - JOUR
T1 - Status of airworthiness requirements,risks and challenges for obtaining TC of person-carrying eVTOL aircraft
AU - ZHANG, Miaochan
AU - LI, Lei
AU - SUN, Zhonglei
AU - LIANG, Wei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© (2026), (Editorial Department of Advances in Aeronautical Science and Engineering). All rights reserved.
PY - 2026/1
Y1 - 2026/1
N2 - Obtaining a type certificate(TC)is a necessary prerequisite for the commercial operation of person-carrying electric vertical take-off and landing(eVTOL)aircraft,it is necessary to conduct the relevant airworthiness research for TC certification. Based on the current development status of eVTOL aircraft,the applicability and key points of airworthiness requirements related to person-carrying eVTOL aircraft are analyzed in this paper,that have been issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)of the United States,and China. The shortcomings of the existing airworthiness requirements are summarized,and suggestions for establishing and improving the airworthiness requirements are put forward. Focused on currently domestic person-carrying eVTOL aircraft’s TC certification,six aspects of risks and challenges are analyzed and countermeasures are given,with the aim of providing reference for the establishment and improvement of airworthiness requirements,and the smooth progress of TC certification for domestic eVTOL aircraft.
AB - Obtaining a type certificate(TC)is a necessary prerequisite for the commercial operation of person-carrying electric vertical take-off and landing(eVTOL)aircraft,it is necessary to conduct the relevant airworthiness research for TC certification. Based on the current development status of eVTOL aircraft,the applicability and key points of airworthiness requirements related to person-carrying eVTOL aircraft are analyzed in this paper,that have been issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)of the United States,and China. The shortcomings of the existing airworthiness requirements are summarized,and suggestions for establishing and improving the airworthiness requirements are put forward. Focused on currently domestic person-carrying eVTOL aircraft’s TC certification,six aspects of risks and challenges are analyzed and countermeasures are given,with the aim of providing reference for the establishment and improvement of airworthiness requirements,and the smooth progress of TC certification for domestic eVTOL aircraft.
KW - airworthiness requirements
KW - challenge
KW - low-altitude industry
KW - person-carrying eVTOL aircraft
KW - risk
KW - type certificate(TC)
KW - verification technology
KW - 低空产业
KW - 型号合格证(TC)
KW - 载人 eVTOL 航空器
KW - 适航要求
KW - 风险挑战
KW - 验证技术
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105033476080
U2 - 10.16615/j.cnki.1674-8190.2026.01.03
DO - 10.16615/j.cnki.1674-8190.2026.01.03
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:105033476080
SN - 1674-8190
VL - 17
SP - 24
EP - 38
JO - Advances in Aeronautical Science and Engineering
JF - Advances in Aeronautical Science and Engineering
IS - 1
ER -