Air Taxi Pilot Training Takes Shape
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Joby Aviation has accepted the first of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE to support air taxi pilot training. The simulators are scheduled to be qualified under high Federal Aviation Administration classifications for flight simulation and are intended to support commercial single-pilot eVTOL operations.
“These simulators are central to the FAA certification process and are being delivered on time to support pilot training ahead of Joby’s first commercial flights planned for this year,” said Bonny Simi, President of Operations for Joby. “Developing flight simulators that are fully qualified by the FAA takes years of work and access to aircraft data, and it is required for Part 135 operations of eVTOL aircraft in the United States. Having started this multi-year process with CAE in 2022, Joby is progressing in developing qualified, scalable pilot training infrastructure as we near commercial operations.”
The first simulator, a fixed-base 3000 series training device, is scheduled for installation this month at Joby’s expanded manufacturing and pilot training facility in Marina, California. A second unit, a full-motion simulator, is expected to arrive later this year.
Once operational, the two simulators are expected to support training for up to 250 pilots annually. Joby and CAE began working together in 2022 to ensure the simulators would be qualified ahead of the aircraft’s entry into service, aligning the systems with FAA flight simulator qualification standards.
