{"id":"529db1b0-29a9-4235-b704-3d95004e8dbd","slug":"faa-evtol-type-certification-part-21-17b","kind":"safety_standard","headline":"FAA Part 21.17(b) Type Certification Path for eVTOL Powered-Lift Aircraft","summary":"FAA established Part 21.17(b) as the certification basis for powered-lift eVTOL aircraft. Joby Aviation is the FAA reference case, having reached Stage 4 certification and TIA testing. Archer Aviation is following a similar path for its Midnight eVTOL. Joby targeting late 2026 type certificate.","locationId":"aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e","effectiveAt":"2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","expiresAt":null,"reviewStatus":"unreviewed","formFactors":["aerial"],"jurisdiction":"US Federal","complianceDeadline":null,"enforcementEvents":null,"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"none","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T14:28:50.971Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T14:28:50.971Z","location":{"id":"aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e","name":"United States","slug":"united-states","kind":"country","parentLocationId":null,"region":null,"lat":37.0902,"lng":-95.7129,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":["USA","US","United States of America","united-states-usa","United States"],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-30T22:00:33.148Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T01:55:18.164Z"},"derived":{"status":"in_effect"},"sources":[{"id":"78eb46d1-209e-4ca8-8a90-f674cf9fc728","regulationId":"529db1b0-29a9-4235-b704-3d95004e8dbd","url":"https://www.commercialuavnews.com/faa-regulation-certification-aam-joby-archer-electra","label":null,"publishedAt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","notes":null,"title":"The Diverging Paths to FAA Aircraft Certification: Joby, Archer, and Electra","sourceName":"Commercial UAV News","mediaType":"article","videoId":null,"channel":null,"durationSec":null,"timestampSec":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T14:28:50.971Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T14:28:50.971Z"}],"statusEvents":[{"id":"1093bc5b-b106-4f5a-b4b0-fb41c38147e6","regulationId":"529db1b0-29a9-4235-b704-3d95004e8dbd","status":"in_effect","reason":"Initial ingestion","source":"agent-recon","effectiveAt":"2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","createdAt":"2026-08-09T14:28:50.971Z"}],"jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Legislation","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/regulations/faa-evtol-type-certification-part-21-17b","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/regulations/faa-evtol-type-certification-part-21-17b","name":"FAA Part 21.17(b) Type Certification Path for eVTOL Powered-Lift Aircraft","description":"FAA established Part 21.17(b) as the certification basis for powered-lift eVTOL aircraft. Joby Aviation is the FAA reference case, having reached Stage 4 certification and TIA testing. Archer Aviation is following a similar path for its Midnight eVTOL. Joby targeting late 2026 type certificate.","identifier":"529db1b0-29a9-4235-b704-3d95004e8dbd","legislationDate":"2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","legislationApplies":{"@type":"Place","name":"United States"},"publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"unreviewed","maturity_stage":null,"lifecycle_state":null,"architectural_position":{"cohort":null,"sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":1,"primary_source_types":[]}}}