2nd (Virtual) Workshop on eVTOL Infrastructure for UAM
Virtual Program started April 15th, and continues weekly until May 6th
Originally planned schedule
The individual presentations (video recordings and presentation slides) are available below
as well as in our Vertical Flight Library and Vertical Flight Video Library.
Need an intro to eVTOL and UAM? Start with this 1-hour VFS webinar: The Electric VTOL Revolution
The Vertical Flight Society is pleased to offer free webinars on Challenges of eVTOL Infrastructure topics that were planned for the 2020 Workshop eVTOL Infrastructure. These webinars will provide insight from the industry for the development of eVTOL / UAM / AAM infrastructure. During these challenging times, we decided to offer them as free webinars are available to the entire community. Please share them with your colleagues. Here is the schedule of presentations: |
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Webinar #1: Fire, Building and Electrical Code for Vertiports — sponsored by Gannett Fleming Wednesday, 15 April, 0900 - 1030 EDT (UTC-4) Speakers: Fire Code, Dave Phelan, Davidson Code Concepts Building Code, Teresa Peterson, Gannett Fleming Electrical Code, Scott Cary, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
We also captured the attendee questions and had the presenters provide their answers. |
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Webinar #2: Weather Systems — sponsored by Deloitte Wednesday, 22 April, 1130 - 1300 EDT (UTC-4) Speakers: Evolving Products at the Aviation Weather Center Weather Challenges for UAM Weather Resilient Operations in Urban Environments Certification and Standards – Manned and Unmanned Flight
We also captured the attendee questions and had the presenters provide their answers. |
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Webinar #3: Acoustics and Noise — sponsored by Uber Elevate Wednesday, 29 April, 1130 - 1300 EDT (UTC-4) Speakers: FAA’s Role in Progress towards UAM Acoustic Noise Models and Simulations Noise considerations for designing Skyport networks Rohit Goyal, Uber Elevate David Josephson, Uber Elevate
We also captured the attendee questions and had the presenters provide their answers. |
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Webinar #4: Urban / Municipality Planning & Land Use — sponsored by PS&S Wednesday, 6 May, 1130 - 1300 EDT (UTC-4) Speakers: Waterborne Infrastructure Facility Architecture for Urban Air Mobility Skyport Design Considerations UAM Integration for States Path Forward
We also captured the attendee questions and had the presenters provide their answers. |
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The Vertical Flight Society is hosting its 2nd (Virtual) Workshop on eVTOL Infrastructure for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). These virtual meetings are meant to maintain the conversation during the unprecedented times. In the first workshop in Sept. 2019, industry representatives and regulators focused on the "defining challenges" of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, identifying key stakeholders and strategies for moving forward. This virtual Workshop, along with the in-person working meeting, is dedicated to Infrastructure for the purpose of identifying foundational elements needed to support the development of safe, functional and economically viable infrastructure to support UAM applications. Segments of the workshop's discussion will dovetail directly into and leverage work currently underway by the International Helicopter Safety Foundation (IHSF) and the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) in which the Vertical Flight Safety actively collaborates. Note: The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) held a separate "UAM 101" virtual workshop for state and local decision makers on March 16th. Background The Vertical Flight Society, founded in 1943 as the American Helicopter Society, is the world's leading professional organization working to advance vertical flight. VFS has been a leading advocate and supporter of what we call "The Electric VTOL Revolution." We held the world's eVTOL technical meeting in 2014 and our 7th Annual eVTOL Symposium is planned for Jan. 2020 in Silicon Valley; we now have 100+ hours of informative and educational videos on electric VTOL. A summary of the work that VFS and its partners have done, along with information on previous events and activities, can be found on this webpage. Objectives
Deliverables
Organizers
Notes: this event may sell out. Since this is a virtual meeting, members of the press are welcome to attend, but attributions made by FAA employees must be reviewed by the FAA Communications team. There will be a limited number of sponsorships available. Go to the registration page to apply for a sponsorship and register.
Questions? Please contact Jim Sherman for more information. |
Updated March 10, 2020