Halfway through the excellent Westland #Aircraft & #Rotorcraft by Graham & Smith with a great deal of detail on past projects and top-notch from Yeovil. #ICYMI Westland merged with Agusta in 2000. AgustaWestland then merged into Leonardo in 2016. 
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EASA releases new NORAH2 new rotorcraft noise model. The software was developed as part of a 4-year research project on rotorcraft noise funded by European Union's Horizon 2020: https://buff.ly/4gPdb1L. #aerospace #aviation #engineering #mobility #verticalflight #vtols
EASAEASA publishes new rotorcraft noise model | EASAThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the NORAH2 software prototype and noise hemispheres database, the NORAH2 tool, to estimate the noise on the ground generated by rotorcraft operations. NORAH2 was developed as part of a 4-year research project on rotorcraft noise funded by European Union's Horizon 2020. You can connect to the NORAH2 research project page to download the tool according to the required terms and conditions.
#EASA has published its first Easy Access Rules for the small Category VTOL-Capable #Aircraft (VCA): https://easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-small-category-vca.
EASAEasy Access Rules for small category VCA - Revision from October 2024 — Available in pdf, online & XML format | EASAThe Easy Access Rules for small category VCA include the requirements for the management of small category VTOL-capable aircraft (VCA). This EAR book consolidates the currently published material on VCA, formerly known as SC-VTOL (Special Conditions for Vertical Take-off and Landing), and its Means of Compliance (MOC), to simplify the use of VCA requirements. The first Easy Access Rules for small category VCA from October 2024 include the following:
#DYK? The Dassault Mirage III V was a supersonic VTOL fighter prototype. 
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Read my interview on Cracking the cybersecurity code for AAM by Treena Hein for Vertical Magazine: https://verticalmag.com/features/cracking-the-cybersecurity-code-for-aam/. 
Vertical MagCracking the cybersecurity code for AAMWe take a look at how cyber and physical security might play out in the eVTOL landscape.
"Hey, we heard you like #Jeeps and #VTOLs so we made a #Jeep that you can drive into your #VTOL!"
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Did you miss last week's NASEM/TRB webinar on Planning for the Emergence of #UAM at #Aviation Facilities? We've got you covered! Here is the recording: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/848_02-2024_trb-webinar-planning-for-the-emergence-of-urban-air-mobility-at-aviation-facilities#sl-three-columns-f839e5b5-39fb-42f3-9e2a-82d6bd5330f7. 
Register for our free NASEM/TRB webinar on Planning for the Emergence of Urban Air #Mobility (#UAM) at #Aviation Facilities that will be held on Feb. 28 at 1PM ET: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/848_02-2024_trb-webinar-planning-for-the-emergence-of-urban-air-mobility-at-aviation-facilities.
While #eVTOL aircraft will not replace #helicopters, they can bring new capabilities to emergency medical services (EMS): https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/industry-voice-transforming-emergency-medical-services-evtols. #aircraft #aviation #engineering #verticalflight #vertiports #vtols
AirMed&RescueIndustry voice: Transforming emergency medical services with eVTOLsAs the partnership with ADAC Luftrettung grows, Volocopter’s next-generation eVTOL aircraft promises to be an evolution of EMS
This is a good #safety tip and a rule of thumb easy to remember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzmjb0PA0L8. Check also this guidance material on #Helicopter Rotor Downwash: Preventing the Adverse Effects of Rotor #Downwash: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/guidance_material_helicopter_downwash.pdf. #aviation #SafetyFirst #VerticalFlight #VTOLs
Aramex to deploy Odys Aviation hybrid #VTOLs for #UAE cargo fleet by early 2028
https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/aramex-odys-aviation-cargo-vtols-deal
The safety guidebook Helicopter Rotor Downwash: Preventing the Adverse Effects of Rotor Downwash is now available in English: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/guidance_material_helicopter_downwash.pdf. This guidance document provides a lot of good information as well as lessons learned and best practices "from the field to the field" on the risks associated with the rotor downwash hitting the ground.
#eVTOLs are not going to "whisk people": https://apnews.com/article/insider-joeben-bevirt-joby-aviation-97a051ba488c31dd3d5042b2daeff722. Or at least no more, no less than existing #helicopters & small airplanes. Electric air taxis are not Jetson's flying cars. These #aircraft will be subject to rules & regulations set for ensuring safe, secure & sustainable operations. #aviation #evtols #mobility #verticalflight #vertiports #vtols
AP News · Founder of Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025
#JumpAero is collaborating with the Utah DOT’s Aerospace Division to explore the use of purpose-built eVTOLs for rural first-responder missions: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/advanced-air-mobility/jump-aero-partners-utah-dot-study-fast-response-evtols. 
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aviationweek.comJump Aero Partners With Utah DOT To Study Fast-Response eVTOLs | Aviation Week NetworkFirst-response efforts in Utah are coordinated at the county level by the county sheriff.
Are you interested in learning more about and advancing AAM infrastructure? Join us in Cape May, NJ on Sept. 26-28, 2023 for the @VTOLsociety 7th Workshop on Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure! I'll be moderating the session on AAM Operations at Airports on Wednesday 9/27 at 14:20PM ET.
Read my interview with Joe Petrie for Airport Business magazine on preparing aviation facilities for advance air mobility (AAM): https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/airportbusiness/may-june-2023/index.php#/p/26.
#SundayAviationReading Reading this excellent 1989 book featuring a great deal of details & pictures: VTOL Military Research Aircraft by Mike Rogers. 
This is a good blog article from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Emergency Medical Services by Vertical Take-off and Landing aircraft: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/light/topics/emergency-medical-services-vertical-take-and-landing-aircraft.
EASAEmergency Medical Services by Vertical Take-off and Landing aircraft | EASAIn combination with electric or other types of innovative propulsion, aircraft that are capable of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) have the potential to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint in terms of emissions and noise. They are being proposed to meet several challenges that urban environments face, including providing care to sick or injured persons.
Are you attending #Forum79 of @VTOLsociety next month? Don't miss my presentation on #airport & #vertiport compatibility criteria for eVTOL #aircraft design on Wed. 5/17 at 04:30PM ET! Are you looking for the paper? Download Paper 1258 developed with Loup-Giang Nguyen.
Read my new WSP Insights blog article on Electric Aviation and Advanced Air Mobility Emerging as a Viable Future for Air Travel: https://www.wsp.com/en-us/insights/2022-electric-aviation-future-of-air-travel. #Aerospace #Avgeeks #Aviation #Airports #ClimateAction #eCTOLs #Equity #ElectricAircraft #ElectricFlight #Engineering #eSTOLs #eVTOLs #FutureReady #Infrastructure #Innovation #Mobility #RegionalAviation #UAS #VerticalFlight #VTOLs