SAFETY AND INNOVATION: WITH RULE CHANGES, HYBRID AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION ARE TAKING OFF

摘要

I WAS THRILLED TO WATCH HISTORY TAKE PLACE earlier this year, with the first public airshow including an all-electric aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany. This year has certainly been an exciting one for innovation in the general aviation industry, particularly in the areas of hybrid and electric propulsion. Helping pave the way for these innovations has been the rewrite of the design rules for normal category aircraft, Part 23 rule in the United States and the CS-23 rule rewrite in Europe, which go into effect in August.