PODCAST: Philip Weissman of KMA Zuckert on Creating Legal Clarity in a World of Electric Air Taxis and Drones

Our next pod­cast episode is live! This week, we were delight­ed to be joined by Philip Weiss­man, Part­ner at KMA Zuck­ert.

A rec­og­nized voice in both tra­di­tion­al and emerg­ing avi­a­tion law, Philip brings a rare blend of expe­ri­ence, curios­i­ty, and legal acu­men to the evolv­ing land­scape of Advanced Air Mobil­i­ty and drone oper­a­tions.

Philip dis­cuss­es how avi­a­tion law is adapt­ing to a world of eVTOL air­craft, autonomous flight, and beyond visu­al line of sight drone oper­a­tions. He dives deep into legal challenges—from pre­emp­tion bat­tles between fed­er­al and local reg­u­la­tion, to pri­va­cy con­cerns, eco­nom­ic author­i­ty for new air car­ri­ers, and the loom­ing issue of green­wash­ing in AAM mar­ket­ing.

Lis­ten­ers will gain a rare legal per­spec­tive on how glob­al avi­a­tion treaties may need to evolve, what it takes to become a cer­ti­fied oper­a­tor in the U.S., and why access, edu­ca­tion, and inclu­siv­i­ty are vital to build­ing a more equi­table air mobil­i­ty future. Whether you’re a law stu­dent, pol­i­cy pro­fes­sion­al, AAM start­up founder, or just curi­ous about the rules that will shape the skies of tomorrow—this episode is a must-lis­ten.

Click on the Play but­ton below to lis­ten to the episode, which is avail­able on whichev­er pod­cast plat­form you use.