Joby, USAF “Complete Electric Aircraft Maintenance Training”
Joby Aviation has announced this week it has completed a training program with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) covering the maintenance of the company’s electric air taxi, reports a press release.
The release explains, “The maintenance training program, which trained several U.S. Air Force service members including a flight test pilot and aircraft maintainers, on the specifics of inspecting and maintaining Joby’s electric aircraft, was completed as part of the Company’s existing contract with AFWERX Agility Prime.”
It continues, “The four-week program took place at Joby’s flight test and manufacturing facilities in Marina, California, and was based on the Aircraft Maintenance Manual developed by Joby as part of the Company’s ongoing work towards aircraft type certification with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The program included classroom instruction as well hands-on completion of inspections and pre-flight checks on Joby’s production prototype aircraft.”
Bonny Simi, President of Operations at Joby, commented, “We’re pleased to have successfully completed another engagement with the U.S. Air Force, providing the government with a technical overview of electric aircraft maintenance operations while we received feedback from experienced service members to further hone our in-house maintenance training program.”
In April 2023, Joby announced that four USAF pilots had completed pilot training and become the first Air Force personnel to fly an eVTOL aircraft as sole remote pilot-in-command through the full flight envelope, including transition from vertical to wing-borne flight.
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(Top image: Joby and the U.S. Air Force completed a training program in Marina, California, focused on maintenance of the Joby aircraft. Photo: Joby Aviation)
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