FAA Plans More eVTOL DownwashTesting For Vertiport Design Rules

FAA vertiprt design with "H"

FAA says vertiports will retain the standard “H” heliport marking plus a “VTL” marking to indicate an eVTOL-capable vertiport

Credit: FAA
The FAA plans to conduct additional flight testing with electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) manufacturers by year-end as it works to develop unified performance-based design rules for vertiports and heliports. As interim guidance, the FAA published an updated engineering brief on vertiport...
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