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e Flight Journal Quarterly Vol. 2-2018 www.e-flight-journal.com supported by Autonomous eVTOLs take off Strategies for Social Acceptance eFlight Meetings Raising interest around the world Kitty Hawk Flyer The part 103 eVTOL in serial production Electric Aviation, VTOLS, Multicopter, Rotor wings, Fixed Wing, Hybrid Technoilogy, Rule making news, Test Reports * Electric Aviation, VTOLS, Multicopter, Rotorwings, Hybrid Technoilogy, Rule making News, Testreports * * Testreports News, making Rule Technoilogy, Hybrid Rotorwings, Multicopter, VTOLS, Aviation, Electric * Reports Test news, making Rule Technoilogy, Hybrid Wing, Fixed wings, Rotor Multicopter, VTOLS, Aviation, Electric E-Flight. An exciting future. “By entering the field of highly innovative aircraft propulsion technology, we‘re opening a new chapter in E-Mobility. Collaboration with Airbus Group will create new perspectives for our company and open us up even more to disruptive innovation.“ Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser siemens.com/innovation Editorial The Autonomous future and the hidden bottleneck of Urban Aerial Mobility When we think about the quickly developing eVTOL and pilot program. More crossover industries including auto- Wthe promising application as a new means of urban trans- mobiles, software, computer chips, electronics are pro- portation, it is obvious to see the potential barriers such as moting of UAM application. More mass media are dis- technologies maturity, regulation and certification, infra- cussing UAM future. The tide is rising and momentum is structures design and construction, production capacity high. When these factors are put together, it appears that and so on. These factors are the difficulties that the eVTOL the hidden bottleneck of the psychosocial factor could be supporters need to tackle with, especially the certification. broken. However, there is another barrier that is very important but easy to be overlooked. As Airbus CEO Tom Enders said Moreover, autonomous flight control would further help recently, the social acceptance of eVTOL is a big barrier ease the concern of people both in the air and on the for urban aerial mobility (UAM). The social acceptance is ground. Besides the advantage of being able to free cab- the hidden bottleneck of eVTOL. The technical difficulties in space and load capacity without a pilot or an opera- of eVTOL designs will be worked out. The regulation and tor in order to raise commercial viability of eVTOL, daily certification requirement can be addressed. Takeoff and the general public are getting used to the scenario of the landing pads can be designed to add on top of the ex- auto-driving automobiles and are being convinced of the isting city infrastructure. Production lines can be assem- advantages of autonomous driving technologies for bet- bled. Like people say, any problem that can be solved by ter safety, higher efficiency, and lower cost. In addition, money or technology is not a problem. Except for the hu- technologically it would be impossible to imagine a UAM man mind. The communities in the city and urban dwellers scenario without autonomous flight and air traffic control must be convinced of the positive impact of eVTOL on their to manage the numerous flights in an urban environment, daily life. They must accept the eVTOL flying overhead. and it would not be very wise not to take the advantage of being able to fly autonomously in a full-electrified air- It would not be easy to change people’s minds, especial- craft. After all the biggest benefits of electric aircraft from ly over a short time, but perhaps there are several things a design point of view are that it is much easier to design that might help. On top of the prerequisite of safe and ap- a more autonomous aircraft with electric propulsion and plicable designs, more demo flights should help get peo- control system rather then conventional power plant and ple used to the eVTOL flight scene. More open and re- hydraulic and mechanic flight controls. As Airbus A³ CEO ciprocal communication with local communities and Rodin Lyasoff said recently in his speech at TED half-jok- opinion leaders should also be helpful. More and more cit- ingly that perhaps in the future people may be more wor- ies around the world have joined the league to have UAM ried sitting in an airplane with a pilot. 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