Recommended FAA Rules for a Generic, Remotely Piloted, Powered-Lift Vehicle Using Two Levels of Automation

Martos, Borja; Duerksen, Noel

doi:10.21949/452c-my66

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Recommended FAA Rules for a Generic, Remotely Piloted, Powered-Lift Vehicle Using Two Levels of Automation

2026-01-01
By Martos, Borja ; Duerksen, Noel

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Alternative Title:

Recommended FAA Rules for a Generic, Remotely Piloted, Powered-Lift Vehicle
Creators:

Martos, Borja ; Duerksen, Noel
Corporate Creators:

Eagleworks
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Aircraft Guidance Systems Automatic Pilot (Aircraft) Automation Remotely Piloted Aircraft Unmanned Aircraft Systems VTOL Aircraft
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/TC-25/20
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/452c-my66
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Contracting Officer:

Stadtmueller, Traci
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

With growing industry interest in new aircraft technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems and vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, the FAA determined that current regulations for aircraft/ground station and pilot/operator certification should be examined. Researchers determined that given the current technology capabilities that the current and proposed rules are inadequate for the long term (more than 10 years out) – especially when powered-lift aircraft were considered. The researchers hypothesized that some of the current pilot/operator certification requirements used today are irrelevant to real world operations, such as calculating weight and balance using pencil and paper and a four-function calculator. Another requirement regarding realistic aircraft failures may also be outdated.
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PDF
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692M15-23-T-00001
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FAA Technical Library
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