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119. What's Next for Aviation? Unpacking EVOTL Technology with Billy Nolen
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Billy Nolen, Chief Safety Officer for Archer and former FAA Administrator, joins us to update us on the EVTOL space. Billy gets us up to speed on the latest regulator news as well as technology EVTOLs are operating. We ask Billy everyone's burning question: will I be able to fly one with my fixed wing certificate?
5:06 EVTOLs & Time Savings 12:28 Training, Certification, Integration 21:48 Manufacturing & Ease of Use 31:43 Safety, Design & Cost 50:01 Creating Change: Pilot Mental Health 55:03 Mandatory Retirement Age
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