Electric Aviation, VTOLS, Multicopter, Rotor wings, Fixed Wing, Hybrid Technology, Rule making news, Test Reportsports * Electric Aviation,Aviatatioionn,, VTOLS,VTOLS, MulticoMulticopter,p Rotorwings, Hybrid Technology, Rule making, QuarterlyQu www.e-flight-journal.com 1-2019 Vol. Nexus Bells eVTOL Premiere u aar r tte e rl l y V V ol Cityairbus l . 1-1 20 0 119 9 Special Edition w w www w .e -f f lli gh h tt- jjo o uur nna a ll. co m In shortfinal e flighttraining IBEFA I-6 IBEFA Flight Travel e supported by Let’s meet at AERO Friedrichshafen 2019 Siemens eAircraft is powering new flight concepts. Learn about our innovative propulsion systems and meet us and our partners in Hall A7. April 10 -13, 2019. Official co-exhibitors: APUS, Bye Aerospace, IBEFA, RS.aero and Smartflyer www.siemens.com/eaircraft Anzeige_AERO_DinA4.indd 1 22/03/2019 10:15 editorial eVTOL rules - which way is best? Since late last year the Chinese regulator CAAC has think this is good as the manufacturers now know what Sbeen pumping out a series of new rules and policymak- to expect, but others object that the standard select- ing proposals which may change the landscape of elec- ed is very high like cs-29 for large rotorcraft - which will tric aviation in China and even in the world. These new make the certification and operation very expensive and rules include: lengthy. Other see this even worse , the CS-29 like ap- 1. Much simplified new non-Part 23 light airplane proach is not only costly but potentially impossible, there certification; are no highly automated CS-29 aircraft today and the SC 2. Tentative UAV including manned autonomous aircraft is a bar even above that. certification rule for up to 5700kg; But the EASA approach has another problem: by not 3. Tentative specific operational risk assessment (SORA)- putting the new vehicles to an existing class like fixed- based UAV operation rule to allow commercial operation wing CS-23 or small rotorcraft CS-27 the Cologne based of large cargo UAV in the first stage and manned auton- authority is creating a new class – this causes the prob- omous aircraft to follow; lem that before operating the aircraft in this new class 4. LSA MTOW increase to 700kg and inclusion of electric EASA also has to create new operation rules. But EASA motor in the definition of LSA; only can create the rules for which it is entitled by the EU 5. Primary category airplanes allowed for commercial and this are, at the moment, only fixedwing and rotor- operation and IFR; craft so the basic EASA rules would need to be changed 6. Much simplified sport pilot training requirement. again, so the critics say, and this is a very long process. CAAC set a very ambitious goal especially the timetable On may argue that the national bodies like the German for these rulemaking. CAAC targets to complete the UAV LBA could issue rules for each European country in be- certification system by the end of 2019. By the end of tween - but this is definitely not the appropriate answer September this year, CAAC hopes to complete the certi- for a rising global development. fication standard for high-risk large cargo UAV, the gen- FAA the 3rd large authority is thinking to take a more eral requirement for UAV detect and avoid system, and pragmatic approach, in the middle of CAAC and EASA, the general requirement for eVTOL. When all these new if the eVTOL vehicle has wings it will be certified in the rules are in place in the end, it means that electric LSA fixed wing class and if the lift is created by rotors (or pro- and autonomous eVTOL would be much more practical pellers) only, also in forward flight, – than it’s a rotorcraft. to certify and to operate in China. In fact CAAC has se- All operational rules for this class apply and only there lected five UAV companies including eHang, the mak- where the vehicle is differing FAA will use special condi- er of the manned autonomous eVTOL, to carry out un- tions. Than after a period of around 5 years the experi- manned trial operation regularly in several test areas ence will be used for creating the new rules. Time will tell in China. However, when and how can CAAC actually which is the best way to safe rules and fast but safe air work out the technical specification requirement and im- vehicle development. But one thing is clear, those coun- plement these rules remain to be seen, but one thing is tries, or region, which can offer the dynamic new compa- clear: CAAC is determined to propel the certification and nies the rules under which they can operate faster and operation of large UAV and down the road, manned au- safe will be the region in which this new key technology tonomous eVTOL. of autonomous eVTOL flight will be developed and built And what is the old world US and Europe doing to keep and here the future workspace will be created. So au- up this speed? As we told in our last issue EASA has now thorities, companies and pilots should watch closely to discussed SC-VTOL (special conditions) and will eventu- see what the others are doing. ally issue a CS-VTOL based on these experiences. Some Willi Tacke Xin Gou 1 / 2019 e Flight Journal 3 Content / Imprint Hybrid • Editorial Rotorwings, 3 eFlight Journal Quarterly Vol. 1-2019 www.e-flight-journal.comwww.ww.e-flight-journal.come-flight-journal.com Multicopter, Special Edition VTOLS, Aviation, r t • eNews around the world c 6 e l Electric E s t r o p e Reports R e Flight Travel t s e Test T , s w IBEFA I-6 e news, n g n i k a making m e l • Air Race E u 12 Rule R , y g Bells eVTOL Nexus Technoilogy, Hybrid Wing, Fixed • e-Flight-Forum China 2018 16 wings, Rotor Multicopter, VTOLS, 16 • e flight Expo at AERO Aviation, Electric e flight training 18 • Lindbergh Innovation Foundation I h t fi l 20 • e-flight-expo Forum: High profile cast 21 • e-connect area 22 • Tecnam, Siemens & Rotax Scalable parallel power hybrid 23 • Flight Design F2: One for all 24 • MGM Compro We the e Flight Journal (e FJ) founders are a team of aviation journalists and 26 • ATB Group: Powerful newcomer enthusiasts who created Flying-Pages. Publishing several aviation publica- 28 • Siemens inside tions around the world. It started with the interest in electric flying in 2009. 34 • Airbus: eVTOL CityAirbus We co-founded the e-Flight-Expo in 36 • Bell: Nexus eVTOL Friedrichshafen/Germany as part of the AERO, and established it as the largest 38 • Symposium E2Flight show for electric aviation worldwide. The e FJ is supported by the GAMA 42 • GAMA: Electric Propulsion and EPIC committee, Siemens, Rotax and many others. Innovation Committee 44 • Metro Hop ESTOL e Flight Journal • [email protected] DISCLAIMER www.flying-pages.com EDITORIAL Robby Bayerl, Marino Boric, Greg Bowls, René Coulon, Dimitri This publication consists largely of information supplied by traders Publisher, Flying-pages GmbH, Buttersteig 11, D-16831 Rheinsberg OT Zühlen Delemarle, Jan Fridrich, Mike Friend, Xin Guo, Martin Hardung, Dan and manufacturers. Flying-Pages GmbH and its associates do not • phone: D-033931/80 60 27, Fax.: D-030/34 70 Johnson, Klaus Köhmstedt, Germán Larrarte, Werner Pfändler, Peter 91 24 • [email protected] • www. Raab, Jan Otto Reimers, Torkell Saetervade, Christian Tacke, Julia take any responsibility for the data, facts, wording, addresses, prices flying-pages.com Tacke, Willi Tacke, Dave Unwin, Qinyin Zhang, Markus Villinger, and spelling of the items published and do not claim the market ADVERTISING Managing Editor, Design: Bettina Cosima Larrarte Worldwide Willi Tacke, • phone :+49 (0)8841 / 487 515, Technical Proofreader/USA: Renée Larrarte survey to be complete. The publisher has made every effort to ensure mob:+49 (0)171 69 808 71, fax:+49(0)8841 / 496 012, Online: Achim Holzmann US Cell: +1 920 385 8495 • [email protected] its accuracy and completeness, and has queried many facts during Germany & other Countries, Rosi Berkemeier its compilation, but cannot be held responsible for errors or omis- • phone: +49 (0)33931/80 60 27 • Fax +49 (0)30 / 3470 9124 © 2019 Flying-Pages GmbH. No part of this publication may be • [email protected] reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, sions, or for any problems arising from them, or for the use to which USA, Bettina C. Larrarte • phone.: +1 970 310 1410 or by any means, electrical, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. the information is put. 4 e Flight Journal 1 / 2019 FlyingPages MEANS... PAGES ABOUT FLYING monthly bi-monthly quaterly annually UL - LSA - Dreiachser - Gyrokopter - Trikes - e-flight Multiaxes • pendulaires • hélicos légers • autogires • c o n s t r u c t i o n a m a t e u r Certified Aircraft Trikes Gyroplanes Helicopters Motorgliders... BRM LAND AFRICA Test World Directory of Nr. 151 ࢩ܀งۗ ࢩ܀งۗ 3-2018 Quarterly Vol. 1-2018 / No. 209 UL M +L S A 4.80 Euro Flügel LIGHT AVIATION 8.40 CHF 自由飞翔与通航 PRE-OWNED · PRE-OWNED · Special i ue of MAGAZINE VOL MOTEUR TEST Das Magazin Flügel Flügel Flügel - das Magazin MULTIAXES ࠎৼൊ቗ für Piloten ࠎৼൊ቗ Special 2018-19 2018 年 专刊 Test: TL Ultralight Expo - Guideid 展会手册 AIR LOGS · AIR LOGS · TL 3000 Sirius UL - LSA - Accessories ՛౰ᅪ৭ࣉ ՛౰ᅪ৭ࣉ 超轻机-轻型运动飞机-周边产品 电动航空展 Buyer's Guide + MOTORS Visite d’usine INSTRUMENTS ROTAX BRP + PROPELLERS TECHNOLOGY· P300 ALPI AVIATION TECHNOLOGY· + RADIO ဵზߎՍ Salon AERO ဵზߎՍ + AVIONICS INSTRUMENTS + GPS & more! Toujours dans le vent ! ET PARACHUTES + MARKET WATCH MARKET WATCH MARKET WATCH MARKET WATCH 1000 aircraft..