WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 Helicopter; Static Longitudinal Stability.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 6 by Jorge R. Castillo, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: These special conditions are issued for the Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R66 helicopter. This helicopter, as modified by Skyryse, will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for normal category rotorcraft. This design features a four-axis full authority digital fly-by-wire (F...