Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Joby Aero, Inc. (Joby) Model JAS4-1 powered-lift. This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the powered-lift design.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 21 [Docket No. FAA-2021-0638] ( printed page 17230) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT ACTION: Issuance of final airworthiness criteria. SUMMARY: The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Joby Aero, Inc. (Joby) Model JAS4-1 powered-lift. This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the powered-lift design. DATES: These airworthiness criteria are effective April 8, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Clary, Emerging Technology Coordination Section, AIR-611, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817-222-5138; email james.clary@faa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Joby Model JAS4-1 (Model JAS4-1) powered-lift has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 4,800 lbs. and is capable of carrying a pilot and four passengers. The aircraft uses six tilting electric engines with 5-blade propellers attached to a conventional wing and V-tail. [ 1 ] The aircraft structure and propellers are constructed of composite materials. As a powered-lift, the Model JAS4-1 has characteristics of both a rotorcraft and an airplane. The Model JAS4-1 is intended to be used for Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91 and 135 operations, with a single pilot onboard, under visual flight rules (VF…
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Citation: 89 FR 17230
