_Regulation · Safety standard_ # EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification Canonical ID: `75cefa45-651e-4964-b986-b0dfe96beeef` - **Jurisdiction:** [European Union](/locations/european-union.md) (id: `1f672777-9422-4b11-8e4d-4fd9e8209c30`) - **Kind:** `safety_standard` - **Status (derived):** in_effect - **Effective:** 2024-01-01 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. ## 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 - Initial ingestion ## 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. _API: GET /v1/regulations/75cefa45-651e-4964-b986-b0dfe96beeef · sources: /v1/regulations/75cefa45-651e-4964-b986-b0dfe96beeef/sources · status: /v1/regulations/75cefa45-651e-4964-b986-b0dfe96beeef/status · canonical URL: /regulations/easa-sc-vtol-special-condition_