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Sometimes you need to take a step back and reassemble the pieces in front of you to see the big picture. Such is the case for advanced air mobility (AAM) which could take on a much different look under MOSAIC, the FAA'S rule changing proposal to allow smaller eVTOLs and helicopters to be certificated as light-sport aircraft (LSA) in the future. Although the primary motivation here is to drive home safer innovation in the general aviation world, if adopted this proposal could have indirect, albeit far-reaching effects for AAM including the following: 1️⃣ It could juice the market for the personal eVTOL like the one shown in this article. This since securing a special airworthiness certificate in the LSA category is significantly less onerous than certification under powered-lift regulations, and a sport pilot will also have privileges to operate this platform. This could facilitate more timely and wider adoption of the eVTOL, which should ultimately help advance the state of the art and speed the maturation of this novel platform - to the benefit of the powered-lift market and UAM as well. 2️⃣ It could help seed the "mobility as a service" paradigm where the individual has direct access to a variety of rented personal mobility platforms (including an eVTOL) that can be orchestrated on-demand to meet their door-to-door transportation needs. This is the antithesis of the ride share model pushed by the air taxi segment, and could cannibalize some of this emerging market. It remains to be seen whether MOSAIC will find its way into the FARs but it's a pretty aggressive step by the FAA to float this balloon and could have a game-changing impact for AAM. Bring it. #MOSAIC #AAM #UAM #eVTOL

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I'm on a roll....three posts in an hour! The Indian subcontinent has a tremendous potential for the AAM industry. There are several start-ups that have entered the mix and the demand signal is as high as anywhere on the globe. Lyte Aviation is a discriminating player with it's 40 passenger SkyBus at a repectable 540 nm range. While still in early stages of development, the approach is spot on. As urban planner and AAM advocate Clint Harper, C.M. recently noted in a Women And Drones Coffee Connection, the impact of a 4-seat eVTOL on the congestion in a metropolis will be negligible....even if it is affordable and has a large scale. Simply put, ground transportation is like a gas...it will expand to fill the volume it is given. However, larger capacity vehicles at scale like the SkyBus changes that calculus and might actually have an impact. It is a long road ahead, but great vision. Good luck to LYTE. #aam #lyte #singleseatconsulting

Flying Taxis are coming, sooner or later, we shall see these machines landing on the towers near our city centres, the technology is getting closer to that goal, it seems. Now the difficult part, who will find the investment needed to facilitate their operations and when does that happen? There are several platforms being developed to support AAM mission, however, the regulators and the operators will have to bust their calculators on the economics of the entire ecosystem, not just the energy cost of the flight on a per seat basis. #WALAT3M is one such suite that is going to monitor and manage the additional traffic and help decongest and deconflict, but, there is a lot of effort needed to build the team who shall operate such platforms.

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With new emerging technologies such as eVTOL's, it will be important to take a pan-aviation approach to operations, rather than treat VTOLs independently as a new technology disconnected from business aviation. This is for 2 key reasons. First, the professional discipline of Safety Management Systems, airworthiness standards, and flight standards should be applied, regardless of whether the aircraft is a business jet, a helicopter, or an eVTOL: after all, all carry the most precious cargo of all: people. Second, in the business aviation industry, we are at our best when we can support all of our client's business aviation needs regardless of asset classes. For example, a flight department should indeed be just as proficient at operating business jets as they are at operating helicopters if that is what the client needs. An aircraft broker adds more long-term value to a client if they can guide their client through the acquisition or sale for any type of aircraft. The same is true for CrewChiefs.com . We are perhaps more well known for our worldwide presence for Pre-Buy Inspection support for business jets, but actually we routinely support our clients with the full range of their aircraft pre-buys, whether it's for their business jets, helicopters, or turboprop transactions, and soon enough no doubt for eVTOLs too. Thank you #NBAA for underscoring new emerging eVTOL technologies. It's important for the business aviation community to be fully involved, including Safety Management Systems, airworthiness and flight standards as well as related services. #businessaviation #privatejet #bizav #evtol #aircraftforsale #aircraftsales #aircraftwanted #aircraftbrokerage #jetforsale #privatejetbroker #gulfstream #textronaviation #embraer #bombardier #dassaultaviation #airbus #boeing #pilatus #hondajet #aviationlaw #aircraftleasing #aircraftmanagement #crewchiefs

There are 23,370 private jets operating worldwide. One can’t afford to make any mistakes because it's all about #ridequality.  #SkyPath app is available for every pilot, but for #business #pilots, the crowdsourced data we offer can mean the difference between a one time client and a recurring one. Official #FAA #PIREPs, a nowcasting capability forecasting #turbulence 6 hours ahead, specifically normalized to your aircraft type. ✈ Make sure your passenger really does get the best flight experience your company can offer. https://lnkd.in/dKspP9Z3 #Aviation #FlySafe #efb #turbulence #NavigatingTurbulence #RedefiningRideQuality #NoMatterWhat