Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study
The successful deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) requires the safe integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in non-segregated airspace. However, a lack of practical deployment demonstrations can slow the regulatory progress. This study presents a practical deploy...
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| description | The successful deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) requires the safe integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in non-segregated airspace. However, a lack of practical deployment demonstrations can slow the regulatory progress. This study presents a practical deployment framework for the integration of eVTOL aircraft into public airspace, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) special airworthiness criteria. This study focused on a corporate use case to provide a comprehensive scenario for enhancing intra-company mobility. The scenario supports early implementation and demonstration goals by removing reliance on air traffic management systems or air traffic controller separation services. The practical deployment framework included facility selection, route planning, terrain mapping, collision avoidance, aircraft selection, infrastructure requirements, vertiport placement, electric chargers, ground handling, operational staff, and cost estimates. Planners can use the framework as a template to inform the implementation of real-world AAM services using eVTOL aircraft. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa0a5bbf56584fd78926a2e29765be342023-11-19T10:49:47ZengMDPI AGFuture Transportation2673-75902023-08-01331029104510.3390/futuretransp3030057Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario StudyRaj Bridgelall0Shawn White1Denver Tolliver2Transportation, Logistics & Finance, College of Business, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USATransportation, Logistics & Finance, College of Business, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USAUpper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USAThe successful deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) requires the safe integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in non-segregated airspace. However, a lack of practical deployment demonstrations can slow the regulatory progress. This study presents a practical deployment framework for the integration of eVTOL aircraft into public airspace, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) special airworthiness criteria. This study focused on a corporate use case to provide a comprehensive scenario for enhancing intra-company mobility. The scenario supports early implementation and demonstration goals by removing reliance on air traffic management systems or air traffic controller separation services. The practical deployment framework included facility selection, route planning, terrain mapping, collision avoidance, aircraft selection, infrastructure requirements, vertiport placement, electric chargers, ground handling, operational staff, and cost estimates. Planners can use the framework as a template to inform the implementation of real-world AAM services using eVTOL aircraft.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7590/3/3/57Advanced Air Mobilitydrone integrationdrone route planningelectric vertical takeoff and landingFederal Aviation Administrationnon-segregated airspace |
| spellingShingle | Raj Bridgelall Shawn White Denver Tolliver Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study Future Transportation Advanced Air Mobility drone integration drone route planning electric vertical takeoff and landing Federal Aviation Administration non-segregated airspace |
| title | Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study |
| title_full | Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study |
| title_short | Integrating Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft into Public Airspace: A Scenario Study |
| title_sort | integrating electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft into public airspace a scenario study |
| topic | Advanced Air Mobility drone integration drone route planning electric vertical takeoff and landing Federal Aviation Administration non-segregated airspace |
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