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The buzz around the commercial exploitation of #drones as #AirTaxi and other larger #UAV stuff is very enticing, however the rapid development in this space is circumspect. It all depends how affordable the #AAM is in totality and how we could assure and insure people below the upcoming traffic above our heads. The lower #airspace is a very attractive piece of real estate, vastly unexploited, but putting up a humongous infrastructure to monitor, regulate and police the manner and unmanned machines is an equally challenging task.

Something unspoken in the #eVTOL space: Where are all of these eVTOL pilots going to come from? I hear a lot about the "pilot shortage" and the difficulty in training pilots to feed into the system. But, if you're a pilot, you want the big bucks and flying opportunities from a Boeing 737 or Boeing 787. Why on earth would you want to fly an eVTOL between, say, Manhattan and JFK...day in, and day out. Not only would it be incredibly boring, but it's crowded airspace to begin with. Are eVTOL opportunities just a time builder on the way to the airlines? If I've spent $100,000 to become a commercial pilot, eVTOL ain't my first choice... What say you? Elan Head Thomas Pfammatter Robin Riedel Sergio Cecutta Sascha Hardegger Brian Sumers Jon Ostrower Jason Pritchard Jen Nevans Gary Vermaak Gary Mortimer Edward Russell

@ArcherAviation's Midnight aircraft achieves a significant milestone in their flight test program, marking a leap forward in the world of electric air taxis. Learn more about their journey towards urban air mobility and the future of transportation. #ArcherAviation #eVTOL #UrbanAirMobility #Innovation #newblogpost

The coming electric air taxi revolution in pictures…. There are literally hundreds of aircraft in development. There are a handful that have been flying for years and are progressing to commercial certification (it is an enormous step to go from a flying prototype to an aircraft able to take paying passengers). The future is going to be amazing - these front runners can be seen up close at various airshows around the world. They will initially simply replace helicopter operations using existing airports and helipads. The revolution comes when the nexus between aviation and airports is broken and property developers can incorporate vertiports into their plans. This is the space Skyportz® is working in. #aviation #aviationnews #evtol #airports #skyportz #advancedairmobility #vertiports #techdevelopment #infrastructure #infrastructureprojects #investmentopportunities #privateequity #venturecapital

Textron eAviation's Nexus eVTOL takes a step closer to flight with potential 2025 testing! While exciting news, the eVTOL race is heating up. With numerous players in the field, competition will be fierce. Key Points: 🚁 Textron's Nexus: The all-electric, piloted Nexus is designed for urban air mobility missions with a 100 nautical mile range and 120-knot cruise speed. 🚁 Flight Test Timeline: Textron eAviation anticipates initiating flight testing in 2025, putting them in the mix for early commercialization. 🚁 Competitive Landscape: The eVTOL market is rapidly evolving, with numerous companies vying for dominance. Success will depend on factors like performance, safety certification, and public acceptance.

No surprises given that business aviation is one of the 4 main VTOL market segments.

Just over a year ago, we pondered the future of urban mobility and the unique training needs for eVTOL pilots in this short video. Today, with insights like those from a recent Keith Sarich article (https://lnkd.in/ehKDauVZ), it's clear that our readiness to develop new training devices was well-founded. If you're navigating the eVTOL landscape, let's connect and shape the future together. #eVTOLInnovation #PilotTraining #FutureOfMobility

Passenger #multicopters - By Federal Aviation Administration definition, multicopters are rotorcraft, but unlike a helicopter or gyrocopter, they can't perform an autorotation landing. Its actually academic because there is a very limited commercial market for passenger multicopters as they are too slow, too small a range, have a very limited payload and are unlikely to be as safe as a powered lift aircraft. The only real markets for passenger multicopters are air tourism (EHang (NASDAQ: EH) ) and initial PPL training, or recreational ultralite versions.