WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: ZeroAvia, Inc. Model ZA601 Electric Engines.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 18 by Jorge R. Castillo, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: These special conditions are issued for the ZeroAvia, Inc. (Zero Avia) Model ZA601 electric engines. These engines will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for aircraft engines. This design feature is an electrical system that will power a mechanical rotating shaft to provide propulsion for airplanes which will be certified se...