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House aviation subcommittee presses FAA and industry on certification, infrastructure for advanced air mobility
Summary
Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee questioned industry and state aviation officials about FAA certification, the Special Federal Aviation Regulation for powered-lift aircraft, pilot programs and infrastructure needs for advanced air mobility. Witnesses urged predictable FAA timelines, state–federal coordination and investment in airport planning and workforce development.
Chairman Nels convened a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing on advanced air mobility and said Congress must choose between embracing AAM innovation or falling behind internationally. Witnesses from Beta Technologies, Wisk Aero, Reliable Robotics and the National Association of State Aviation Officials described technical progress and regulatory gaps and asked for steady FAA certification timelines.
Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of Beta Technologies, said his company has pursued a stepwise certification path, securing part-level type certification and extensive flight testing. "We're not asking for this process to be easy," Clark said, "we're just asking ... for the goalpost to stay steady, for people to show up and be accountable, and for the FAA to meet their compulsory timelines." He emphasized…
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