<p>EASA&nbsp;has&nbsp;issued a&nbsp;notice of&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;amendment (NPA)&nbsp;that aims&nbsp;to close the&nbsp;certification gaps&nbsp;that pose compliance difficulties&nbsp;for&nbsp;crewed aircraft that&nbsp;do not use&nbsp;conventional piston&nbsp;or&nbsp;turbine&nbsp;engine power. Currently, regulatory exemptions are needed&nbsp;to obtain approval&nbsp;for pending new aircraft designs intended to be powered by electrical batteries&nbsp;and engines and associated&nbsp;fuel cell elements,&nbsp;solar panels, cables and connectors, mechanical attachments to the aircraft structure, related instrumentation, power output control systems, etc.&nbsp;The NPA would also integrate into the regulations hybrid powerplant systems that transform fossil-fuel energy into electrical energy. Comments on the proposal are due by March 21, 2022.</p>


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