Originally Posted by
bafanguy
But I am curious to know what the target demographic is for the pilots who'll be crewing the manned versions of the VTOL devices. And what will the training involve...rotor wing, fixed wing, vectored thrust ratings ?
The FAA currently has a “Powered Lift” category for pilot certificates but I don’t see any active certificates on the FAA pilot statistics page. Just a couple months ago they put out a NPRM to revise the training required and to require type ratings for all powers lift aircraft.