Dependable Robotics, a developer of autonomous plane automation programs, has introduced additional certification progress with FAA acceptance of necessities for Dependable’s superior plane navigation and autopilot programs.

These programs present steady autopilot engagement all through all phases of flight together with computerized taxi, takeoff, and touchdown.

In an industry-leading first, Dependable Robotics and the FAA established settlement on the testing and evaluation that can be carried out to indicate that these extremely automated programs fulfill FAA security and efficiency necessities for operations all through the conterminous United States and Alaska.

Correct, high-integrity navigation and steady autopilot engagement programs are key components of Dependable’s roadmap to cut back or eradicate managed flight into terrain (CFIT) and lack of management in flight (LOC-I), the 2 most typical causes of deadly aviation accidents.

The agreed-upon technique of compliance had been coordinated and accepted by way of the FAA’s difficulty paper course of and supply clear necessities for approval as a part of Dependable’s ongoing Supplemental Kind Certificates venture.

Chris Schulenberg, Dependable Robotics certification program supervisor, says: “We’re immensely happy with the FAA and the constructive working relationship we’ve established collectively – it’s clear that we share the frequent objective of enhancing plane security by automation.”

Dependable’s certification plan was accepted by the FAA in June 2023, offering a roadmap for certification utilizing current FAA rules and processes.

This adopted progress made the yr prior, when the FAA agreed to the certification foundation for steady autopilot engagement by the G-1 difficulty paper course of.

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