ASCI 202 6.2 Aviation Legislation The Path Ahead Paper.docx

Changing The Path Ahead NAME College of Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ASCI 202: Intro to Aeronautical Science Dr. Lisa Kearney July 18, 2023 1

Abstract The purpose of my paper is to talk about a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) national regulation that requires to be updated due to new technology concepts. For example, in recent news, flying cars have been given a special aircraft airworthiness certification from the FAA. I will also get into the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulation that requires an update on environmental challenges the world is facing today. The emissions regulation needs to get more stringent quicker than the purposed timeline. Every day that passes, causes more issues for the future of this planet. 2

Changing the Path Ahead The way of the future for the aviation industry has changed significantly due to technological advancements that come out every day. For example, new types of motors for aircraft and new types of flying vehicles. Regulations need to keep up with these changes to ensure some laws will govern the new technological advancements. Both International and National regulations require these changes or updates to the current laws. I’ll be getting into two different regulations that require changes to keep up. First, the National FAA regulation for Urban Air Mobility needs to be updated. National Regulation on UAM The FAA developed the Concept of Operations for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) back in the summer of 2020. There were flying taxi concepts that were being developed to revolutionize transportation for the future. Ahmed et al., (2020) wrote that the evolution of flying cars will demand new policies and standards to regulate transition and handoff periods between manual and autonomous vehicles, ground and flight dynamics, and will require new safety policies that explore the complexities of airborne navigation safety. According to the FAA (2023), the UAM concept that first came out in June 2020 was a subset of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) which focuses on moving people and cargo between urban and rural environments. The UAM focuses on flight in urban areas when the aero-taxi concept was designed first came out. Proposed Improvement National UAM Regulation Isidore (2023) just wrote an article that the FAA confirmed that it has issued the Alef Automotive company a special airworthiness certificate allowing research and development for these vehicles. Although this is not a new concept, now a car that can drive and vertically take off has been certified to be tested for production. The current draft regulation needs to be 3

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