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EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification

EASA published Special Condition VTOL (SC-VTOL) establishing certification basis for powered-lift eVTOL aircraft. Covers structural design, flight controls, emergency systems, and safety assessment. Diverges from FAA Part 21.17(b) approach. EASA has received multiple type certification applications for eVTOL aircraft.

Jurisdiction: European Union · Effective 2024-01-01

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/product-certification-consultations/special-condition-vtol · 2024-01-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2024-01-01 · agent-recon

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Common questions

What does EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification cover?
EASA published Special Condition VTOL (SC-VTOL) establishing certification basis for powered-lift eVTOL aircraft. Covers structural design, flight controls, emergency systems, and safety assessment. Diverges from FAA Part 21.17(b) approach. EASA has received multiple type certification applications for eVTOL aircraft.
Where does EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification apply?
EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification is recorded as a safety_standard applying in European Union on the DEPLOY registry.
When did EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification take effect?
EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification is recorded as effective January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification still in effect?
EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification apply to?
EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification: A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, AIR ONE, ALIA-250 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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