Commentary - eVTOL Insights

VFS Vertiflite Commentary: An uplifting Community

Jason Pritchard26 August 2022

This article was written by Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director at the Vertical Flight Society. It was first published in the Vertical Flight Society's Vertiflite magazine, September/October 2022 edition. ___________________________________...

A Reed Smith LLP Commentary – Learn to fly: eVTOLs and autonomous flight

Jason Pritchard30 June 2022

By Richard Hakes and Ashleigh Standen, Reed Smith LLP “Fly along with me,” sings Dave Grohl, “I can’t quite make it alone.” We can imagine eVTOL developers singing along to this as they work towards autonomous flight, as so many of the vehicle mo...

Vertical Flight Society commentary: FAA changes course on eVTOL certification

Jason Pritchard29 June 2022

The FAA makes a U-turn on its approach to powered-lift, as the eVTOL industry tries to hang on. Words by Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director at the Vertical Flight Society On Monday, May 9 (the eve of the VFS Forum 78), The Air Current&n...

Commentary by Aeroclass.org: The current and potential regulation challenges of eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard18 March 2022

The ability of an eVTOL aircraft to take off and land vertically sets it apart from other categories. An eVTOL aircraft does not necessitate the same standard of airport infrastructure as a fixed-wing aircraft. Reduced airport infrastructure req...

A commentary by McLaren Applied – eVTOL Aircraft in 2022: Revolutionising the Aviation Industry

Jason Pritchard7 March 2022

By Dr. Stephen Lambert, Head of Electrification, McLaren Applied eVTOL technology has existed in concept for over a decade but every available metric – from patenting activity to investment – suggests commercial activities are rapidly ramping up....

Commentary: Air taxis are too long a wait, but here’s how personal air mobility can take off now

Jason Pritchard13 December 2021

When considering all that will be needed in order to achieve commercialised air mobility with air taxis – designated places for takeoff and landing in densely populated urban environments, dedicated airways, certification of vehicles – it is clear t...

Coming to Terms: Rotor – A Vertiflite Magazine Commentary by the Vertical Flight Society

Jason Pritchard1 November 2021

This article, written by Daniel I. Newman and first published in Vertical Flight Society's Vertiflite Magazine, addresses the uses of terminology that drift toward becoming routine expressions or idioms — or already are — but are misleading or erron...

Commentary by Tomas Pribanic of Undefined Technologies: Would commercial drones overcome noise restrictions for the same-hour delivery?

Jason Pritchard22 July 2021

In this commentary by Tomas Pribanic, Founder and CEO of Undefined Technologies, he explores the problem of noise pollution and urban restrictions for drone delivery. The company is a Florida-based tech startup developing its first-ever sile...

Vertical Flight Society Commentary by Mike Hirschberg: ‘Workforce: Diversity Wins’

Jason Pritchard2 July 2021

In this third commentary on a series about the workforce in the eVTOL industry, Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director at the Vertical Flight Society, talks about the importance of diversity. It follows on from the need for an additional 10,000 engi...